Revises certain membership requirements of Commission on Latino and Hispanic Heritage.
S 4809 revises the membership qualifications for New Jersey's Commission on Latino and Hispanic Heritage, which promotes cultural and educational programs for Latino and Hispanic communities. It removes the requirement that certain appointed members must hold a Master's degree in Latino or Hispanic studies or culture and replaces the prior need for leadership experience in heritage organizations with a standard requiring knowledge and experience in Latino or Hispanic studies or education. The change affects the 19 public members appointed by the Senate President (5), Speaker (5), and Governor (9), without altering the commission's structure or purpose.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Nov 6, 2025
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (68-2-0)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-0)
upper
Nov 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Nov 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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