Became P.L.2021, c.94, on May 12, 2021.
2020–2021 Session
Assembly Bill 4246
Permits expedited licensure in mental health professions for certain out-of-State individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 4
Daniel R. Benson, Valerie Vainieri Huttle
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 15
10 co-sponsors
Thomas P. Giblin, Carol A. Murphy, Angela V. McKnight, Pamela R. Lampitt, Mila M. Jasey, Joann Downey, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Lisa Swain, Chris Tully, Eric Houghtaling
In the Senate
Sponsor from Mar 25, 2021
Chief co-sponsor from Mar 25, 2021
Its course
June 8, 2020 to May 12, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action10 actions on 7 days
In the General AssemblyJun 8 to Oct 29143 days
Regulated ProfessionsJun 8 to Oct 8122 days
In the SenateOct 29 to Mar 25147 days
CommerceNov 5 to Jan 2177 days
Back in the General AssemblyMar 25 to Mar 250 days
With the GovernorMar 25 to May 1248 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading72–0
Passed · Oct 29
Commerce5–0
Do pass as amended · Jan 21, 2021
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, Gerald Cardinale, Joseph P. Cryan, Nellie Pou, Nicholas P. Scutari
Senate, third reading36–0
Passed · Mar 25, 2021
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Chris A. Brown, Christopher J. Connors, Dawn Marie Addiego, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nellie Pou, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Richard J. Codey, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Samuel D. Thompson, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Not voting Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph F. Vitale
General Assembly, third reading71–0
Passed · Mar 25, 2021
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 8
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jan 21, 2021
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Jun 8 – Oct 29
- Jun 8Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Regulated Professions
- Oct 8Regulated Professions recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Oct 29Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 0
In the Senate Nov 5 – Mar 25, 2021
- Nov 5Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Commerce
- Jan 21, 2021Commerce recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Mar 25, 2021Passed the Senate, 36 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Mar 25, 2021
- Mar 25, 2021Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Passed the General Assembly, 71 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor May 12, 2021
- May 12, 2021Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2021, c.94