ASSEMBLY LABOR COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 1760

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  MAY 7, 2026

      The Assembly Labor Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly Bill No. 1760.

      As amended, this bill charges the Department of Labor and Workforce Development with identifying those employment opportunities for persons returning to the workforce after imprisonment, which have minimal barriers.  The department is required to post, on an ongoing basis, this employment information on its website.

      Under the bill, each prisoner reentry program, organization, or other entity operated by the State, a county or municipality, other local unit, or which otherwise receives State funds would be required to report to the department on a quarterly basis employment partnerships, opportunities, and any other employment-related data as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to be necessary to effectuate the bill’s purposes.

      This bill was prefiled for introduction in the 2026-2027 session pending technical review.  As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:

      The committee amended the bill to require each prisoner reentry program, organization, or other entity operated by the State, a county or municipality, other local unit, or which otherwise receives State funds would be required to report to the department on a quarterly basis employment partnerships, opportunities, and any other employment-related data necessary as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to effectuate the purposes of the bill.