---
type: "Bill"
title: "Allows unions to file wage claim suits on behalf of workers regardless of their union affiliation."
description: "Allows unions to file wage claim suits on behalf of workers regardless of their union affiliation."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "S 1438"
citation: "New Jersey S 1438 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["LABOR", "WAGES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Quijano, Annette", "Singleton, Troy", "Verrelli, Anthony S."]
version_count: 3
action_count: 10
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2024-01-08T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/34766fb3-11f2-45d7-bfb0-808fc2b7ce9d"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "c7e1ad8d4229ea75571018959eae024039857bac53813068ab7b79933754b3fd"
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 S 1438 (220) — Allows unions to file wage claim suits on behalf of workers regardless of their union affiliation.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S1500/1438_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint of Substitute ALA 11/30/23 1R SCS** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S1500/1438_R1.HTM)
3. **Senate Committee Substitute SLA 2/9/23 SCS** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S1500/1438_U1.HTM)

## Sponsors

- Quijano, Annette — primary (person)
- Singleton, Troy — primary (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — primary (person)
- Corrado, Kristin M. — cosponsor (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
- **2023-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (34-2) `passage`
- **2023-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2023-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A5794 (1R)
- **2023-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (59-12-1) `passage`
- **2023-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2023-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (31-0) `passage`
- **2024-01-08T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2023, c.210. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/34766fb3-11f2-45d7-bfb0-808fc2b7ce9d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).