---
type: "Bill"
title: "Modifies process for obtaining working certificates for minors."
description: "Modifies process for obtaining working certificates for minors."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 4804"
citation: "New Jersey A 4804 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["LABOR"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Downey, Joann", "Gopal, Vin", "Houghtaling, Eric", "Pou, Nellie", "Speight, Shanique"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 10
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-07-07T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/22053386-16d8-40b1-b620-d7894ea6d251"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "be2d110b547b98d17293d51e6f5ad795cc73ed9e556de3b717dafe0e871df47b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey A 4804 (219) — Modifies process for obtaining working certificates for minors.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A5000/4804_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A5000/4804_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- CONCUR IN SA — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
- Pou, Nellie — primary (person)
- Speight, Shanique — primary (person)
- Bucco, Anthony M. — cosponsor (person)
- Carter, Linda S. — cosponsor (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Testa, Michael L. — cosponsor (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — cosponsor (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-10-22T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (72-0-0) `passage`
- **2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3115 (1R)
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (37-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-07-07T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.162. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/22053386-16d8-40b1-b620-d7894ea6d251`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).