Relates to preferred source status for entities that provide employment to certain persons
Summary
Includes entities that provide employment or services to formerly incarcerated persons in the preferred source exemption for purposes of state purchasing.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Vetoed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly Jun 5, 2025
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Dec 19, 2025
Amended
TABLED
lower
Dec 19, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.122
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John McDonald
DDemocratic
Co
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Woerner
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Dave McDonough
RRepublican
Co
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Karines Reyes
DDemocratic
Co
Maritza Davila
DDemocratic
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