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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 3797: 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

S 3797 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Increases benefit amounts and expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program. Primary sponsor: Teresa Ruiz (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Teresa RuizPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“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 in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Sources

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