New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4690: Minors, certain-extend permitted working hours during school year
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
Extends permitted working hours for certain minors during school year.
What the bill says
An Act concerning working hours for certain minors during the school year and amending P.L.1940, c.153.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
An Act concerning working hours for certain minors during the school year and amending P.L.1940, c.153. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 3 of P.L.1940, c.153 (C.34:2-21.3) is amended to read as follows: 3. a. Except as provided in section 15 of P.L.1940, c.153 (C.34:2-21.15) and except for domestic service or messengers employed by communications companies subject to the supervision and control of the Federal Communications Commission, no minor under 18 years of age shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work in, about, or in connection with any gainful occupation more than six consecutive days in any one week, or more than 40 hours in any one week, or more than eight hours in any one day, nor shall any minor under 16 years of age be so employed, permitted, or suffered to work before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. of any day, except that during the school year, a minor who is at least 14 or 15 years of age may work during non-school hours, for no more than three hours on a school day and no more than 18 hours in a school week, and up to eight hours on a non-school day during a school week, [ADDED: and except a minor who is 14 …
Sponsors
- Douglas J. Steinhardt (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- Angela V. McKnight (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SLA
Subjects: LABOR
Common questions
- What is S4690?
- S4690 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Minors, certain-extend permitted working hours during school year.
- What does S4690 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning working hours for certain minors during the school year and amending P.L.1940, c.153.
- What is the status of S4690?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SLA (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4690?
- Douglas J. Steinhardt (R, 23), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4690?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4690
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