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IntroducedJan 13, 2026
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Passed AssemblyMar 23, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
New Jersey Assembly Bill
Authorizes hospital patient with developmental disabilities to have designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver accompany patient throughout hospital stay.
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Senate • May 04, 2026: Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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Summary
Comments on A 2259
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Donlon, Margie, M.D.primary
- Flynn, Victoria A.cosponsor
- Speight, Shaniquecosponsor
- Sauickie, Alexcosponsor
- Rowan, Maureencosponsor
- Drulis, Mitchellecosponsor
- Freiman, Roycosponsor
Votes
YES: 73
- Abdelaziz, Al
- Angelozzi, Anthony
- Auth, Robert
- Azzariti Jr., John V.
- Bailey, David
- Barlas, Al
- Bergen, Brian
- Bhalla, Ravi S.
- Brennan, Katie
- Calabrese, Clinton
- Carter, Linda S.
- Clifton, Robert D.
- Collazos-Gill, Alixon
- Coughlin, Craig J.
- Danielsen, Joe
- DeAngelo, Wayne P.
- DiMaio, John
- Donlon, Margie
- Drulis, Mitchelle
- Dunn, Aura K.
- Egan, Kevin P.
- Fantasia, Dawn
- Flynn, Victoria A.
- Freiman, Roy
- Greenwald, Louis D.
- Guardian, Donald A.
- Haider, Shama A.
- Hutchison, Dan
- Inganamort, Michael
- Kanitra, Paul
- Karabinchak, Robert J.
- Katz, Andrea
- Kean, Sean T.
- Kearney, Vincent M.
- Kennedy, James J.
- Lopez, Yvonne
- Macurdy, Andrew
- McClellan, Antwan L.
- McCoy, Tennille R.
- McGuckin, Gregory P.
- Miller, Cody D.
- Moen, William F.
- Murphy, Carol A.
- Myhre, Gregory E.
- Onyema, Chigozie U.
- Peterpaul, Luanne M.
- Peterson, Erik
- Pintor Marin, Eliana
- Quijano, Annette
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina
- Rodriguez, Ed
- Rodriguez, Gabriel
- Rowan, Maureen
- Sampson, William B.
- Sauickie, Alex
- Schaer, Gary S.
- Scharfenberger, Gerry
- Schnall, Alexander
- Simmons, Heather
- Singh, Balvir
- Spearman, William W.
- Speight, Shanique
- Stanley, Sterley S.
- Stewart, Kenyatta
- Swain, Lisa
- Sweeney, Marisa
- Tucker, Cleopatra G.
- Tully, Chris
- Venezia, Michael
- Verrelli, Anthony S.
- Wainstein, Larry
- Walker, Jerry
- Webber, Jay
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 7
Actions
- May 04, 2026 | Senate
- Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
- Mar 23, 2026 | Assembly
- Passed by the Assembly (73-0-0)
- Mar 09, 2026 | Assembly
- Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
- Jan 13, 2026 | Assembly
- Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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