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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 4891: Increases benefit amounts and expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program.

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 4891 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on May 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Increases benefit amounts and expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program. Primary sponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Shanique Speight (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Verlina Reynolds-JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Shanique SpeightPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Aura DunnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Robert KarabinchakCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Carol MurphyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Ellen ParkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Sterley StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18

“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 State and Local Government Committee

Sources

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