New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4099: Work First New Jersey program & Suppl. Nutrition Asst. Prog-revise procedures
Status: Introduced, September 17, 2026
Revises Work First New Jersey program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program procedures to require information on security protocols be provided when replacement benefit cards are issued.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the Work First New Jersey program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and amending P.L.1997, c.37.
From the introduced text, February 19, 2026:
An Act concerning the Work First New Jersey program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and amending P.L.1997, c.37. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 5 of P.L.1997, c.37 (C.44:10-75) is amended to read as follows: 5. a. The department shall implement the electronic benefit distribution system established pursuant to P.L.1985, c.501 (C.44:10-5.1 et seq.) in every county of the State. b. All cash assistance and food stamp benefits shall be provided through the issuance of a single benefit card utilizing the electronic benefit distribution system. The commissioner may include additional programs in this system at his discretion. c. No charge, including a fee imposed by a terminal owner, shall be imposed upon a person receiving cash assistance, food stamp or other benefits for participating in the electronic benefit transfer system, except as follows: (1) after three free cash automatic teller machine withdrawals in a month, the department may deduct a transaction fee from a recipient's account for each subsequent withdrawal; (2) a recipient shall be required to pay a fee for a replacement benefit card in an amount to be determined by the commissioner, which may be deducted from the recipient's account as determined by the commissioner, in accordance with federal law; and (3) in the case of a …
Sponsors
- Linda S. Carter (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Chigozie U. Onyema (D, 28) · primary sponsor
- Annette Quijano (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Jerry Walker (D, 31)
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37)
Latest actions
- : REP 2RA
- : INT 1RA REF ACF
Votes
- Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee: Reported favorably (September 17, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HUMAN SERVICES
Common questions
- What is A4099?
- A4099 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Work First New Jersey program & Suppl. Nutrition Asst. Prog-revise procedures.
- What does A4099 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the Work First New Jersey program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and amending P.L.1997, c.37.
- What is the status of A4099?
- Introduced as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: REP 2RA (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4099?
- Linda S. Carter (D, 22), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A4099?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4099
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