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S3472 • 2026

Creates gallery space on State House grounds for display of certain art works.

Creates gallery space on State House grounds for display of certain art works.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Beach, James
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Creates gallery space on State House grounds for display of certain art works.

Creates gallery space on State House grounds for display of certain art works.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates gallery space on State House grounds for display of certain art works.
  • Topic: State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Official Summary Text

Creates gallery space on State House grounds for display of certain art works.
Topic:
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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S3472

SENATE, No. 3472

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 12, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� JAMES BEACH

District 6 (Burlington and Camden)

Co-Sponsored by:

Senator Diegnan

SYNOPSIS

���� Creates gallery space on State House grounds for
display of certain art works.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

��

An Act

concerning the creation of space on the grounds
of the State House to be used for the display of certain art works, and
supplementing P.L.1992, c.67 (C.52:31-34 et seq.).

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

���� 1.��� The State Capitol Joint
Management Commission established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1992, c.67
(C.52:31-37) shall establish and maintain a location in the State House or on
the grounds of the State House for the display of art work created by residents
of each New Jersey county.� The commission shall promulgate standards for the
size and quantity of art work.

���� Each county shall have its art
work on display, in a location to be designated by the commission, for at least
60 days.� Art work from one county shall not be displayed simultaneously with
art work from another county.� The commission shall place the art work of
another county on display within a reasonable amount of time after the
completion of the 60 day display requirement and the removal of the previous
art work.� The commission shall establish a schedule to ensure that art work of
each county is placed on display in a fair and equitable manner.

���� The Director of Public
Information, in the Office of Legislative Services, shall select art work from
each county to be displayed at the location designated by the commission.� The
director shall follow the standards promulgated by the commission in the selection
of art work.

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

STATEMENT

���� This bill requires the State
Capitol Joint Management Commission to designate space in the State House or on
the grounds of the State House for the display of art work from each county in New
Jersey.� Each county will have an opportunity to have art work displayed from
their respective county, determined by a schedule to be established by the
commission.� Each display will be for at least 60 days and will include only
art work from the scheduled county.� The Director of Public Information, in the
Office of Legislative Services, will select which art work will be displayed,
based on the standards promulgated by the commission.