New Jersey A 1760: Directs DOLWD to identify, and post on website, employment opportunities with minimal barriers to entry for persons returning to workforce after imprisonment.

Bill Text

A1760 ALA Statement 5/7/26 

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.