Revises New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program.*
This bill (A5358) revises New Jersey's Secure Choice Savings Program to require **all employers with at least one employee** in New Jersey to offer automatic payroll deductions for retirement savings, replacing the current threshold of 25+ employees. It directly affects private-sector employers (excluding state government) by mandating they set up payroll arrangements allowing employees to contribute to the program, with automatic enrollment at 3% of wages unless employees opt out. Key provisions include allowing employees to choose contribution levels (up to IRA limits) and investment options, with employers retaining the ability to offer alternative retirement plans. The bill removes the prior "small employer" category to reflect this expanded requirement.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · General Assembly May 22, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (50-20-0)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (24-15)
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 22, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (49-28-0)
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
May 15, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
lower
5 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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