l9n/ New Jersey

2024–2025 Session

Assembly Bill 3909

"Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.*

Became P.L.2025, c.278, on January 17, 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

21 co-sponsors

Al Barlas, Gerry Scharfenberger, Jessica Ramirez, Claire S. Swift, John DiMaio, Christopher P. DePhillips, Robert Auth, Tennille R. McCoy, Michael Torrissi Jr., Alex Sauickie, Victoria A. Flynn, Kevin P. Egan, Christian E. Barranco, Heather Simmons, William B. Sampson IV, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Paul Kanitra, Gregory E. Myhre, Michele Matsikoudis, Sterley S. Stanley, Dawn Fantasia, Anthony S. Verrelli (withdrew Mar 7)

In the Senate

16 co-sponsors

Troy Singleton, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, Anthony M. Bucco, Joseph Pennacchio, Owen Henry, Renee C. Burgess, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Angela V. McKnight, Raj Mukherji, John J. Burzichelli, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Michael L. Testa Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Paul D. Moriarty

Its course

February 27, 2024 to January 17, 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 action10 actions on 7 days

In the General AssemblyFeb 27 to Dec 22664 days

EducationFeb 27 to Dec 18660 days

In the SenateDec 22 to Jan 1221 days

Budget and AppropriationsJan 6 to Jan 82 days

Back in the General AssemblyJan 12 to Jan 120 days

With the GovernorJan 12 to Jan 175 days

Votes

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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 18, 2025

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 8, 2026

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 Feb 27 – Dec 22, 2025

  1. Feb 27Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Education
  2. Dec 18, 2025Education recommended it as amended
  3. Read a second time
  4. Dec 22, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 0

In the Senate Jan 6, 2026 – Jan 12, 2026

  1. Jan 6, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Budget and Appropriations
  3. Jan 8, 2026Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jan 12, 2026Passed the Senate, 39 to 0

Back in the General Assembly Jan 12, 2026

  1. Jan 12, 2026Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
  2. Passed the General Assembly, 74 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor Jan 17, 2026

  1. Jan 17, 2026Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2025, c.278
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Feb 27INT 1RA REF AEDGeneral Assembly
  2. Dec 18, 2025REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
  3. Dec 22, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
  4. Jan 6, 2026R/S REF SBASenate
  5. Jan 8, 2026REP/SCA 2RSSenate
  6. Jan 12, 2026SUB FORSenate
  7. Jan 12, 2026PSSenate
  8. Jan 12, 2026R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
  9. Jan 12, 2026PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  10. Jan 17, 2026APPGovernor