New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4709: Transportation network industry, drivers-bargain, labor terms & conditions
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
Provides drivers in transportation network industry right to collectively bargain on labor terms and conditions; establishes oversight authority in Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the right of transportation network drivers to collectively bargain with companies in the rideshare industry and supplementing P.L.2017, c.26 (C.39:5H-1 et seq.) and P.L.2025, c.244 (C.34:13A-5.1a et al.).
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
An Act concerning the right of transportation network drivers to collectively bargain with companies in the rideshare industry and supplementing P.L.2017, c.26 (C.39:5H-1 et seq.) and P.L.2025, c.244 (C.34:13A-5.1a et al.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The State of New Jersey observes that significant changes to the transportation sector have resulted in persons seeking passenger transportation services through online companies which provide drivers for those services. The ability to earn meaningful wages, obtain adequate health coverage, have some level of job security, and have access to other traditional benefits of employment is often lacking for these transportation network drivers. b. Providing transportation network drivers the opportunity to self-organize and designate representatives of their own choosing, and to collectively bargain to obtain sustainable wages, benefits, and working conditions and engage in other concerted activities, as well as preventing and expeditiously resolving disputes between transportation network companies and drivers, subject to the States ongoing oversight, are all in the best interests of the State. This act shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the State, and shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes. c. It is the public policy of the State to displace competition with regulation of …
Sponsors
- Gordon M. Johnson (D, 37) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SLA
Subjects: TRANSPORTATION, LABOR
Common questions
- What is S4709?
- S4709 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Transportation network industry, drivers-bargain, labor terms & conditions.
- What does S4709 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the right of transportation network drivers to collectively bargain with companies in the rideshare industry and supplementing P.L.2017, c.26 (C.39:5H-1 et seq.) and P.L.2025, c.244 (C.34:13A-5.1a et al.).
- What is the status of S4709?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SLA (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4709?
- Gordon M. Johnson (D, 37).
- Where is the official record for S4709?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4709
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