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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 4497: Provides for drug testing of adult recipients of Work First New Jersey program benefits.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 4497 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on March 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides for drug testing of adult recipients of Work First New Jersey program benefits. Primary sponsor: Dawn Fantasia (Republican), Mike Inganamort (Republican), Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dawn FantasiaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Mike InganamortPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Gerry ScharfenbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source