l9n/ New Jersey

2024–2025 Session

Assembly Bill 3016

Allows follow-up communication by operators of mental health and suicide crisis resources centers or 9-8-8 crisis hotline centers to minors at risk of death by suicide.*

Became P.L.2025, c.238, on January 12, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the General Assembly

11 co-sponsors

William B. Sampson IV, Annette Quijano, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Dan Hutchison, Shama A. Haider, Roy Freiman, Gabriel Rodriguez, Al Barlas, Jessica Ramirez, Sterley S. Stanley, Andrea Katz, Gerry Scharfenberger (withdrew Dec 4, 2025), Victoria A. Flynn (withdrew Dec 4, 2025), Al Barlas (withdrew Dec 4, 2025)

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Angela V. McKnight

Its course

January 9, 2024 to January 12, 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 action15 actions on 8 days

In the General AssemblyJan 9 to Dec 8699 days

Aging and Human ServicesJan 9 to Mar 17433 days

In the SenateDec 8 to Dec 2214 days

Back in the General AssemblyDec 22 to Dec 220 days

With the GovernorDec 22 to Jan 1221 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • General Assembly, third reading41–26

    Dec 8, 2025

  • General Assembly, third reading55–19

    Passed · Dec 8, 2025 · 1 present

  • Senate, third reading26–11

    Dec 22, 2025

  • Senate, third reading27–6

    Passed · Dec 22, 2025

  • General Assembly, third reading60–14

    Passed · Dec 22, 2025

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 22, 2025

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 18, 2025

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 – Dec 8, 2025

  1. Jan 9Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Aging and Human Services
  2. Mar 17, 2025Aging and Human Services recommended it
  3. Read a second time
  4. May 22, 2025Amended on the floor and read a second time
  5. Dec 8, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 55 to 19

In the Senate Dec 11, 2025 – Dec 22, 2025

  1. Dec 11, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  2. Read a second time
  3. Dec 18, 2025Amended on the floor and read a second time
  4. Dec 22, 2025Passed the Senate, 27 to 6

Back in the General Assembly Dec 22, 2025

  1. Dec 22, 2025Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
  2. Passed the General Assembly, 60 to 14, and so both houses

To the Governor Jan 12, 2026

  1. Jan 12, 2026Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2025, c.238
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9INT 1RA REF AHUGeneral Assembly
  2. Mar 17, 2025REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
  3. May 22, 2025AA 2RAGeneral Assembly
  4. Dec 8, 2025MOTIONGeneral Assembly
  5. Dec 8, 2025MOTIONGeneral Assembly
  6. Dec 8, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
  7. Dec 11, 2025R/S SWR 2RSSenate
  8. Dec 18, 2025SA 2RSSenate
  9. Dec 22, 2025SUB FORSenate
  10. Dec 22, 2025MOTIONSenate
  11. Dec 22, 2025MOTIONSenate
  12. Dec 22, 2025PSSenate
  13. Dec 22, 2025R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
  14. Dec 22, 2025PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  15. Jan 12, 2026APPGovernor