A 5601 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires State entities to offer optional service for businesses to receive certain notices electronically.

This bill (A5601) requires New Jersey state agencies to offer businesses an optional electronic service for receiving certain legally required notices, such as violation alerts, underpayment notifications, and unemployment claims. It applies to all state departments, agencies, and related entities (defined as "State entities" in the bill). Within 60 days of the bill's effective date, these entities must notify affected businesses about the electronic option and provide instructions to opt in. The bill takes effect 90 days after enactment, making electronic notices a standard but voluntary option for businesses.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2025 Last action Oct 20, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly Jun 30, 2025

How they voted

780
Passed
Total votes 78
Jun 30, 2025
D Democratic50
50 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
28 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Oct 20, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (80-0-0)
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
lower
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors