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IntroducedFeb 05, 2024
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Passed SenateOct 28, 2024
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Passed AssemblyDec 22, 2025
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Became Law
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish employment web portal and virtual applicant profile system.**
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Senate • Dec 22, 2025: Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0)
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Summary
Comments on S 2498
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Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlinaprimary
- Quijano, Annetteprimary
- O'Scanlon, Declan J., Jr.cosponsor
- Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.cosponsor
- Sauickie, Alexcosponsor
- Speight, Shaniquecosponsor
- Sampson, William B., IVcosponsor
- Carter, Linda S.cosponsor
- Haider, Shama A.cosponsor
Votes
YES: 40
- Amato, Carmen F.
- Beach, James
- Bramnick, Jon M.
- Bucco, Anthony M.
- Burgess, Renee C.
- Burzichelli, John J.
- Corrado, Kristin M.
- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I.
- Cryan, Joseph P.
- Diegnan, Patrick J.
- Gopal, Vin
- Greenstein, Linda R.
- Henry, Owen
- Holzapfel, James W.
- Johnson, Gordon M.
- Lagana, Joseph A.
- McKeon, John F.
- McKnight, Angela V.
- Moriarty, Paul D.
- Mukherji, Raj
- O'Scanlon, Declan J.
- Pennacchio, Joseph
- Polistina, Vincent J.
- Pou, Nellie
- Ruiz, M. Teresa
- Sarlo, Paul A.
- Schepisi, Holly T.
- Scutari, Nicholas P.
- Singer, Robert W.
- Singleton, Troy
- Smith, Bob
- Space, Parker
- Stack, Brian P.
- Steinhardt, Douglas J.
- Testa, Michael L.
- Timberlake, Britnee N.
- Tiver, Latham
- Turner, Shirley K.
- Vitale, Joseph F.
- Zwicker, Andrew
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 37
- Amato, Carmen F.
- Beach, James
- Bucco, Anthony M.
- Burgess, Renee C.
- Burzichelli, John J.
- Corrado, Kristin M.
- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I.
- Cryan, Joseph P.
- Diegnan, Patrick J.
- Gopal, Vin
- Greenstein, Linda R.
- Henry, Owen
- Johnson, Gordon M.
- Lagana, Joseph A.
- McKeon, John F.
- McKnight, Angela V.
- Moriarty, Paul D.
- Mukherji, Raj
- O'Scanlon, Declan J.
- Pennacchio, Joseph
- Polistina, Vincent J.
- Ruiz, M. Teresa
- Sarlo, Paul A.
- Schepisi, Holly T.
- Scutari, Nicholas P.
- Singleton, Troy
- Smith, Bob
- Space, Parker
- Stack, Brian P.
- Steinhardt, Douglas J.
- Testa, Michael L.
- Timberlake, Britnee N.
- Tiver, Latham
- Turner, Shirley K.
- Vitale, Joseph F.
- Wimberly, Benjie E.
- Zwicker, Andrew
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
YES: 65
- Abdelaziz, Al
- Allen, John
- Atkins, Reginald W.
- Azzariti Jr., John V.
- Bagolie, Rosaura
- Bailey, David
- Barlas, Al
- Bergen, Brian
- Calabrese, Clinton
- Carter, Linda S.
- Clifton, Robert D.
- Collazos-Gill, Alixon
- Coughlin, Craig J.
- Danielsen, Joe
- DeAngelo, Wayne P.
- DePhillips, Christopher P.
- Donlon, Margie
- Drulis, Mitchelle
- Dunn, Aura K.
- Egan, Kevin P.
- Flynn, Victoria A.
- Freiman, Roy
- Greenwald, Louis D.
- Guardian, Donald A.
- Hutchison, Dan
- Kane, Melinda
- Kanitra, Paul
- Karabinchak, Robert J.
- Katz, Andrea
- Kean, Sean T.
- 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.
- Park, Ellen J.
- Peterpaul, Luanne M.
- Pintor Marin, Eliana
- Quijano, Annette
- Ramirez, Jessica
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina
- Rodriguez, Gabriel
- 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.
NOT VOTING: 5
Actions
- Dec 22, 2025 | Senate
- Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0)
- Dec 22, 2025 | Assembly
- Substituted for A3864 (2R)
- Passed by the Assembly (65-6-4)
- Dec 18, 2025 | Assembly
- Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
- Jan 23, 2025 | Assembly
- Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
- Dec 12, 2024 | Assembly
- Reported and Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
- Oct 28, 2024 | Assembly
- Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
- Oct 28, 2024 | Senate
- Passed by the Senate (40-0)
- Oct 07, 2024 | Senate
- Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
- Feb 15, 2024 | Senate
- Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
- Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
- Feb 05, 2024 | Senate
- Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Bill Texts
Documents
- Statement SED 2/15/24HTML
- Statement SED 2/15/24PDF
- Fiscal Estimate 10/3/24; as introducedHTML
- Fiscal Estimate 10/3/24; as introducedPDF
- Statement SBA 10/7/24 SCS S2505HTML
- Statement SBA 10/7/24 SCS S2505PDF
- Fiscal Estimate 10/18/24; SCS S2505HTML
- Fiscal Estimate 10/18/24; SCS S2505PDF
- Statement AED 12/12/24 SCS S2498/2505HTML
- Statement AED 12/12/24 SCS S2498/2505PDF
- Statement AST 1/23/25 SCS S2505HTML
- Statement AST 1/23/25 SCS S2505PDF
- Senate Committee Substitute SBA 10/7/24 SCS S2505HTML
- Senate Committee Substitute SBA 10/7/24 SCS S2505PDF
- Statement AAP 12/18/25 SCS S2505HTML
- Statement AAP 12/18/25 SCS S2505PDF
- Reprint Of Substitute AAP 12/18/25 1R SCSHTML
- Reprint Of Substitute AAP 12/18/25 1R SCSPDF
