SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 1413

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  FEBRUARY 12, 2026

      The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 1413.

This bill requires the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety to create, maintain, and annually update an open data portal on the division’s Internet website that provides public access to certain datasets collected by the division, including information on professional and occupational licensing, registration, and certification information and consumer complaints. Datasets made available by the division on the open data portal shall comply with the provisions of the open public records act, and all applicable State and federal privacy laws.

      This bill was pre-filed 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.