S 3199 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes New Jersey-Haiti Commission.

S 3199 establishes the New Jersey-Haiti Commission within the Department of State to strengthen economic and cultural ties between New Jersey and Haiti, with a specific focus on addressing economic challenges faced by New Jersey's Haitian-American community - the state's fourth-largest Haitian population in the U.S. The 13-member commission, led by the Secretary of State and including 12 public members appointed by the Governor (based on legislative recommendations), will conduct research, hold quarterly public hearings, and analyze data on migration patterns, demographics, and economic impacts. It will identify opportunities for collaboration in areas like trade, healthcare, education, and cultural exchanges, then submit annual reports with policy recommendations to the Governor and Legislature. This bill creates a formal structure for ongoing dialogue and evidence-based policy development between New Jersey and Haiti.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced May 9, 2024 Signed May 9, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2025 · General Assembly Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Jan 30, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
12 Yea 3
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.54.
executive
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (63-3-4)
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (36-0)
upper
Oct 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
5 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors