S 3353 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to adopt agricultural management practice for housing resident farm employees on commercial farms, and establishes such housing as eligible for "Right to Farm" protection.

S 3353 requires New Jersey's State Agriculture Development Committee to establish rules for housing resident farm employees on commercial farms, mandating compliance with state construction and safety standards and restricting use exclusively to such employees. The bill defines a "resident farm employee" as a full-time agricultural worker on the farm (excluding full-time equine-related staff), ensuring housing meets specific criteria. Once adopted, this housing will be eligible for "Right to Farm" protection under state law, preventing municipalities from denying building permits or occupancy certificates for compliant housing. The policy change extends existing agricultural protections to farm worker housing, aligning it with the "Right to Farm Act" framework.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jun 3, 2024 Signed May 9, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2025 · General Assembly Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

342
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Jan 30, 2025
D Democratic25
23 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican15
11 Yea 2 Nay 2
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.55.
executive
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (71-4-0)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (34-2)
upper
Dec 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
upper
Oct 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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