New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4791: Business certification/set-aside prog, cert-concerns, owned by women/minorities
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
Makes any business owned by both women and minorities eligible for certain business certifications and set-aside programs.
What the bill says
An Act concerning eligibility for certain business certifications and set-aside programs for women and minorities and amending various parts of the statutory law.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
An Act concerning eligibility for certain business certifications and set-aside programs for women and minorities and amending various parts of the statutory law. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 3 of P.L.1987, c.318 (C.5:10-21.1a) is amended to read as follows: [ADDED: 3.] The authority is authorized and directed to establish, prior to initiating any project on or after the effective date of this 1987 amendatory and supplementary act, small business, minority business [ADDED: , minority and womens business,] and womens business set-aside contract goals and procedures in accordance with the provisions of the Set-Aside Act for Small Businesses, Female Businesses, and Minority Businesses, P.L. 1983, c. 482 (C. 52:32-17 et seq.). (cf: P.L.1987, c.318, s.3) 2. Section 2 of P.L.1985, c.539 (C.5:12-185) is amended to read as follows: [ADDED: 2.] As used in this act: a. "Casino licensee" means any entity which holds or is an applicant for a casino license pursuant to section 87 of P.L.1977, c. 110 (C. 5:12-87). b. "Minority business enterprise" means a business that is: (1) A sole proprietorship, owned and controlled by a minority; (2) A partnership or joint venture owned and controlled by minorities in which at least 51[%] [ADDED: percent] of the ownership interest is held by minorities and the management …
Sponsors
- Vin Gopal (D, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SSG
Subjects: MINORITY AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS, WOMEN
Common questions
- What is S4791?
- S4791 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Business certification/set-aside prog, cert-concerns, owned by women/minorities.
- What does S4791 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning eligibility for certain business certifications and set-aside programs for women and minorities and amending various parts of the statutory law.
- What is the status of S4791?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SSG (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4791?
- Vin Gopal (D, 11).
- Where is the official record for S4791?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4791
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