A5439Introduced in the General Assembly
Amends Fiscal Year 2027 annual appropriations act to require portion of funding for Working Class Families State Supplement to be used for outreach purposes.
Introduced by Craig Coughlin, District 19
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amends Fiscal Year 2027 annual appropriations act to require portion of funding for Working Class Families State Supplement to be used for outreach purposes.
Where it stands
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
October 5, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
General Assembly votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee: Reported Favorably · October 5, 2026
11
Yes
1
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Testa | 1 | No |
| John Burzichelli | 3 | Yes |
| Carmen Amato | 9 | Not Voting |
| Declan O'Scanlon | 13 | Yes |
| Linda Greenstein | 14 | Yes |
| Andrew Zwicker | 16 | Yes |
| Patrick Diegnan | 18 | Yes |
| Douglas Steinhardt | 23 | Yes |
| Teresa Ruiz | 29 | Yes |
| Raj Mukherji | 32 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Passed by the Assembly (58-16-1)
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
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