New Jersey S4715: Creative professionals, certain-clarifies independant contractor status

What the bill says

An Act concerning independent contractor status of certain creative professionals and supplementing Title 34 of the Revised Statutes.

From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:

An Act concerning independent contractor status of certain creative professionals and supplementing Title 34 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. Notwithstanding R.S.43:21-19(i)(6), a creative professional who satisfies the requirements of subsection b. of this section shall be considered an independent contractor and shall not be required to satisfy any additional test to be deemed an independent contractor. b. A creative professional shall be considered an independent contractor for purposes of the “unemployment compensation law,” (R.S.43:21-1 et seq.); “Temporary Disability Benefits Law,” P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-25 et al.); State wage payment law, P.L.1965, c.173 (34:11-4.1 et seq.); “New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law,” P.L.1966, c. 113 (C. 34:11-56a1 et seq.); P.L.2018, c.10 (C.34:11D-1 et seq.); and “New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act,” P.L.2019, c.470 (C.34:21-8 et seq.), when the hiring entity establishes the following: (1) the individual performs services pursuant to a written agreement identifying the project or creative professional engagement, scope of services, term, compensation, payment schedule, cancellation terms, ownership or permitted use of intellectual property, and any reimbursable expenses; (2) the agreement concerns a particular performance, production, exhibition, commission, residency, class, workshop, course, series, design assignment, or other defined project and does not require continuing or indefinite availability. A series of separate, defined creative …

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Sponsors

• Gordon M. Johnson (D, 37) · primary sponsor
• Troy Singleton (D, 7) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. October 5, 2026: INT 1RS REF SLA

Common questions

What is S4715?

S4715 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Creative professionals, certain-clarifies independant contractor status.

What does S4715 do?

In its own words: An Act concerning independent contractor status of certain creative professionals and supplementing Title 34 of the Revised Statutes.

What is the status of S4715?

In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SLA (October 5, 2026).

Who sponsored S4715?

Gordon M. Johnson (D, 37), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for S4715?

On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4715