Became P.L.2025, c.346, on January 20, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 2980
Requires health care professionals to report cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and motor neuron disease.*
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 Jan 9
1 co-sponsor
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 18, 2025
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 18, 2025
Its course
January 9, 2024 to January 20, 2026, 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 action16 actions on 11 days
In the General AssemblyJan 9 to Jan 30387 days
HealthJan 9 to Dec 16342 days
In the SenateJan 30 to Dec 18322 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensFeb 3 to Jun 9126 days
Budget and AppropriationsNov 10 to Nov 133 days
Back in the General AssemblyDec 18 to Dec 224 days
With the GovernorDec 22 to Jan 1221 days
After the vetoJan 12 to Jan 208 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading72–1
Passed · Jan 30, 2025 · 1 present
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens7–0
Do pass as amended · Jun 9, 2025
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, John F. McKeon, Joseph F. Vitale, Owen Henry, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer
Not voting Holly T. Schepisi
Do pass · Nov 13, 2025
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Dec 18, 2025
General Assembly, third reading73–0
Passed · Dec 22, 2025 · 1 present
General Assembly, third reading70–0
Passed · Jan 12, 2026
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Jan 12, 2026
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 16
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 9, 2025
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 Jan 9 – Jan 30, 2025
- Jan 9Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Health
- Dec 16Health recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jan 30, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 1
In the Senate Feb 3, 2025 – Dec 18, 2025
- Feb 3, 2025Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Jun 9, 2025Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Nov 10, 2025Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Nov 13, 2025Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 18, 2025Passed the Senate, 38 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Dec 18, 2025 – Dec 22, 2025
- Dec 18, 2025Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Dec 22, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 73 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 12, 2026
- Jan 12, 2026Returned with changes by the Governor
After the veto Jan 12, 2026 – Jan 20, 2026
- Jan 12, 2026The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 70 to 0
- The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 39 to 0
- Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.346
All 16 actions, as published
- Jan 9INT 1RA REF AHEGeneral Assembly
- Dec 16REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 30, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
- Feb 3, 2025R/S REF SHHSenate
- Jun 9, 2025REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Nov 10, 2025RCM SBASenate
- Nov 13, 2025REP 2RSSenate
- Dec 18, 2025SUB FORSenate
- Dec 18, 2025PSSenate
- Dec 18, 2025R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Dec 22, 2025PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 12, 2026CV R/A 2RAGGeneral Assembly
- Jan 12, 2026PAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 12, 2026R/S 2RSGSenate
- Jan 12, 2026PS PBHSenate
- Jan 20, 2026APPGovernor