New Jersey moved a step closer Thursday to making it illegal for employers to require workers or applicants to divulge their social media identities or passwords.

The Senate Labor Committee voted 4-0-1 in favor of the “Facebook bill,” legislation that would hold employers civilly liable if they impose those mandates or demand that an individual “friend” someone in the company, such as human resources personnel.

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