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A1441 • 2026

Concerns classification of musicians for purposes of State employment laws.

Concerns classification of musicians for purposes of State employment laws.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Simonsen, Erik K.
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Concerns classification of musicians for purposes of State employment laws.

Concerns classification of musicians for purposes of State employment laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Concerns classification of musicians for purposes of State employment laws.
  • Topic: Labor Fiscal note: This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee

Official Summary Text

Concerns classification of musicians for purposes of State employment laws.
Topic:
Labor
Fiscal note:
This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A1441

ASSEMBLY, No. 1441

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman ERIK K. SIMONSEN

District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)

Assemblyman JOHN DIMAIO

District 23 (Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren)

SYNOPSIS

���� Concerns classification of musicians for purposes of
State employment laws.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.

��

An Act
concerning the classification of musicians with respect
to certain employment laws and supplementing Title 34 of the Revised Statutes.

����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Notwithstanding any law,
rule or regulation to the contrary, a person who performs music for a fee or
other compensation shall not be considered an employee and the performance
shall not be regarded as employment for purposes the �unemployment compensation
law,� R.S.43:21-1 et seq., the �Temporary Disability Benefits Law,� P.L.1948,
c.110 (C.43:21-25 et seq.), the workers� compensation law, R.S.34:15-1 et seq.,
or the �New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law,� P.L.1996, c.113 (C.34:11-56a et
seq.).

���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill provides that a
person who performs music for a fee or other compensation is not considered an
employee for purposes of State employment law.

���� This bill exempts from
coverage under various employment laws of the State any performances by a
musician for a fee or other compensation.� The exempted musician would not be
subject to certain taxes and would not be eligible for unemployment compensation,
Temporary Disability Law benefits, workers� compensation, or State Wage and
Hour Law benefits.