A 1978 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires Chief Diversity Officer in Department of Treasury to develop and implement programs to increase utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State.

This bill requires New Jersey's Chief Diversity Officer in the Treasury Department to create and run programs aimed at increasing contracts awarded to minority-owned and women-owned businesses. It expands the officer's existing duty of tracking current contracting data (like contract values and percentages going to these businesses) to actively develop new initiatives. The direct effect is on state procurement processes, aiming to help minority- and women-owned businesses secure more state contracts. The key change is shifting from passive monitoring to proactive program development, as specified in the amendment to P.L.2017, c.95.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jun 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill → Introduced · 2 edits · Jan 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill moved from a committee-reported version with technical review to an introduced version pending technical review by Legislative Counsel. A legislative summary (STATEMENT) was added at the end explaining that the bill expands the Chief Diversity Officer's duties beyond monitoring to also require developing and implementing programs to increase utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State contracting.

TECHNICAL

A STATEMENT section was appended summarizing the bill's purpose: expanding the Chief Diversity Officer's role from merely monitoring public contracting to actively developing and implementing programs to increase use of minority-owned and women-owned businesses.

The bill status changed from 'As reported by the Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' reflecting a procedural stage change rather than a policy change.

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Committee

Jun 8, 2026

Committee

Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

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Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee

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3 primary · 2 co-sponsors