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S3219 • 2026

Extends transmittal date deadline for Fiscal Year 2027 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature from fourth Tuesday in February to March 10, 2026.

Extends transmittal date deadline for Fiscal Year 2027 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature from fourth Tuesday in February to March 10, 2026.

Budget
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sarlo, Paul A.
Last action
2026-02-24
Official status
APP
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Extends transmittal date deadline for Fiscal Year 2027 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature from fourth Tuesday in February to March 10, 2026.

Extends transmittal date deadline for Fiscal Year 2027 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature from fourth Tuesday in February to March 10, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends transmittal date deadline for Fiscal Year 2027 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature from fourth Tuesday in February to March 10, 2026.
  • Topic: Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-24 New Jersey Legislature

    Passed by the Senate (38-0)

  2. 2026-02-24 New Jersey Legislature

    Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading

  3. 2026-02-24 New Jersey Legislature

    Substituted for A4073

  4. 2026-02-24 New Jersey Legislature

    Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (67-11-0)

  5. 2026-02-24 New Jersey Legislature

    Approved P.L.2026, c.1.

  6. 2026-01-28 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, 1st Reading without Reference, 2nd Reading

Official Summary Text

Extends transmittal date deadline for Fiscal Year 2027 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature from fourth Tuesday in February to March 10, 2026.
Topic:
Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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S3219

SENATE, No. 3219

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

�

INTRODUCED JANUARY 28, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� PAUL A. SARLO

District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)

Senator� DECLAN J. O'SCANLON, JR.

District 13 (Monmouth)

Assemblywoman� ELIANA PINTOR MARIN

District 29 (Essex and Hudson)

SYNOPSIS

���� Extends transmittal date deadline for Fiscal Year
2027 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature from fourth Tuesday in
February to March 10, 2026.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

��

An Act
concerning the budget message to be transmitted by the
Governor to the Legislature for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

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

���� 1.��� Notwithstanding the
provisions of any other law to the contrary, the Governor shall transmit the
budget message for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 to the Legislature on
or before March 10, 2026.

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

STATEMENT

���� This bill extends the date by
which the Governor�s Fiscal Year 2027 budget message is to be transmitted to
the Legislature to Tuesday, March 10, 2026. �Current law requires the budget
message to be transmitted to the Legislature on or before the fourth Tuesday in
February. �Similar extensions have been provided in the past for the first
budget messages transmitted by other Governors.