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IntroducedJan 09, 2024
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Passed AssemblyDec 19, 2024
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Passed SenateDec 18, 2025
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Became LawJan 12, 2026
New Jersey Assembly Bill
Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to professional counselors.*
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executive • Jan 12, 2026: Approved P.L.2025, c.225.
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Summary
Comments on A 1657
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Beach, Jamesprimary
- Burgess, Renee C.primary
- Verrelli, Anthony S.cosponsor
- Stanley, Sterley S.cosponsor
- Wimberly, Benjie E.cosponsor
- Lopez, Yvonnecosponsor
- Matsikoudis, Michelecosponsor
- Sampson, William B., IVcosponsor
- Bagolie, Rosauracosponsor
- Freiman, Roycosponsor
- Drulis, Mitchellecosponsor
- Rodriguez, Gabrielcosponsor
- Donlon, Margie, M.D.cosponsor
- Peterpaul, Luanne M., Esq.cosponsor
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlinacosponsor
- Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.cosponsor
- Turner, Shirley K.cosponsor
- Timberlake, Britnee N.cosponsor
- Murphy, Carol A.cosponsor
Votes
YES: 56
- Atkins, Reginald W.
- Bagolie, Rosaura
- Bailey, David
- Barranco, Christian E.
- Calabrese, Clinton
- Carter, Linda S.
- Clifton, Robert D.
- Collazos-Gill, Alixon
- Conaway, Herb
- Coughlin, Craig J.
- Danielsen, Joe
- DeAngelo, Wayne P.
- DiMaio, John
- Donlon, Margie
- Drulis, Mitchelle
- Dunn, Aura K.
- Egan, Kevin P.
- Flynn, Victoria A.
- Freiman, Roy
- Greenwald, Louis D.
- Guardian, Donald A.
- Haider, Shama A.
- Hutchison, Dan
- Karabinchak, Robert J.
- Katz, Andrea
- Kennedy, James J.
- Lampitt, Pamela R.
- Lopez, Yvonne
- Marenco, Julio
- Matsikoudis, Michele
- McCann Stamato, Barbara
- McCoy, Tennille R.
- Miller, Cody D.
- Moen, William F.
- Morales, Carmen Theresa
- Murphy, Carol A.
- Park, Ellen J.
- Peterpaul, Luanne M.
- Pintor Marin, Eliana
- Quijano, Annette
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina
- Rodriguez, Gabriel
- Sampson, William B.
- Sauickie, Alex
- Schaer, Gary S.
- Schnall, Alexander
- Spearman, William W.
- Speight, Shanique
- Swain, Lisa
- Swift, Claire S.
- Torrissi, Michael
- Tully, Chris
- Venezia, Michael
- Verrelli, Anthony S.
- Webber, Jay
- Wimberly, Benjie E.
NO: 12
NOT VOTING: 8
YES: 21
- Beach, James
- Burgess, Renee C.
- Burzichelli, John J.
- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I.
- Cryan, Joseph P.
- Diegnan, Patrick J.
- Gopal, Vin
- Greenstein, Linda R.
- Johnson, Gordon M.
- McKeon, John F.
- McKnight, Angela V.
- Mukherji, Raj
- Ruiz, M. Teresa
- Sarlo, Paul A.
- Scutari, Nicholas P.
- Singleton, Troy
- Smith, Bob
- Stack, Brian P.
- Vitale, Joseph F.
- Wimberly, Benjie E.
- Zwicker, Andrew
NO: 14
NOT VOTING: 5
YES: 58
- Abdelaziz, Al
- Allen, John
- Atkins, Reginald W.
- Bailey, David
- Calabrese, Clinton
- Carter, Linda S.
- Collazos-Gill, Alixon
- Coughlin, Craig J.
- Danielsen, Joe
- DeAngelo, Wayne P.
- DiMaio, John
- Donlon, Margie
- Drulis, Mitchelle
- Dunn, Aura K.
- Egan, Kevin P.
- Freiman, Roy
- Greenwald, Louis D.
- Guardian, Donald A.
- Hutchison, Dan
- Kane, Melinda
- Karabinchak, Robert J.
- Katz, Andrea
- Kennedy, James J.
- Lopez, Yvonne
- Marenco, Julio
- Matsikoudis, Michele
- McCann Stamato, Barbara
- McClellan, Antwan L.
- McCoy, Tennille R.
- Miller, Cody D.
- Moen, William F.
- Morales, Carmen Theresa
- Murphy, Carol A.
- Muñoz, Nancy F.
- Myhre, Gregory E.
- Park, Ellen J.
- Peterpaul, Luanne M.
- Pintor Marin, Eliana
- Quijano, Annette
- Ramirez, Jessica
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina
- Sampson, William B.
- Sauickie, Alex
- Schaer, Gary S.
- Schnall, Alexander
- Simmons, Heather
- Simonsen, Erik K.
- Singh, Balvir
- Spearman, William W.
- Speight, Shanique
- Stanley, Sterley S.
- Sumter, Shavonda E.
- Swain, Lisa
- Swift, Claire S.
- Tully, Chris
- Venezia, Michael
- Verrelli, Anthony S.
- Webber, Jay
NO: 12
ABSTAIN: 1
NOT VOTING: 9
Actions
- Jan 12, 2026 | executive
- Approved P.L.2025, c.225.
- Dec 22, 2025 | Assembly
- Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (58-12-1)
- Dec 18, 2025 | Assembly
- Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- Dec 18, 2025 | Senate
- Substituted for S2380 (1R)
- Passed by the Senate (21-14)
- Nov 10, 2025 | Senate
- Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
- Jan 14, 2025 | Senate
- Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
- Dec 19, 2024 | Assembly
- Passed by the Assembly (56-12-4)
- Sep 19, 2024 | Assembly
- Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
- Jan 09, 2024 | Assembly
- Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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