STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman DAVID BAILEY, JR.
District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)
Assemblywoman HEATHER SIMMONS
District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman Peterpaul, Assemblymen Hutchison, Freiman, Assemblywoman Drulis, Assemblyman Miller and Assemblywoman Fantasia
SYNOPSIS
Requires State entities to offer optional service for businesses to receive certain notices electronically.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning the distribution of certain notices to businesses by State entities and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, upon and after the effective date of this section, any State entity that issues legally required notices to businesses operating in this State shall provide, to the maximum extent practicable, an optional service for businesses to receive such notices electronically. Such notices may include, but need not be limited to, notices of violations, underpayment notifications, and employee unemployment claims.
Within 60 days of the effective date of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), each State entity responsible for issuing legally required notices to businesses shall notify any business within their purview of the optional notification service to be provided pursuant to this section and provide such businesses with the necessary information to opt in to the electronic notification service.
b. For the purposes of this section, “State entity” means a State department or agency in the Executive Branch of State Government, and any board, commission, corporation, authority, or instrumentality thereof.
2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day following the date of enactment.
STATEMENT
This bill requires State entities that issue legally required notices to businesses operating in this State to provide an optional service for businesses to receive such notices electronically. Such notices may include notices of violations, underpayment notifications, and employee unemployment claims.
Within 60 days of the effective date of this bill, each State entity responsible for issuing legally required notices to businesses is required to notify any business within their purview of the optional electronic notification service. State entities are also required to provide the businesses with the necessary information to opt in to the electronic notification service.
This bill defines “State entity” as a State department or agency in the Executive Branch of State Government, and any board, commission, corporation, authority, or instrumentality thereof.