Became P.L.2025, c.353, on January 20, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 4254
Establishes limits on transcript release restrictions at institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions.
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 Apr 15
Benjie E. Wimberly, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Chief co-sponsors from Sep 23
8 co-sponsors
Rosaura Bagolie, Garnet R. Hall, Gabriel Rodriguez, Shanique Speight, Lisa Swain, Carmen Theresa Morales, Ellen J. Park, Chris Tully
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 12, 2026
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 12, 2026
Its course
May 2, 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 action9 actions on 8 days
In the General AssemblyMay 2 to Dec 19231 days
Higher EducationMay 2 to Sep 23144 days
In the SenateDec 19 to Jan 12389 days
Higher EducationJan 14 to Feb 1027 days
With the GovernorJan 12 to Jan 208 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading71–0
Passed · Dec 19 · 2 present
Do pass · Feb 10, 2025
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Joseph P. Cryan, Paul D. Moriarty, Robert W. Singer
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Jan 12, 2026
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Sep 23
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 28
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 May 2 – Dec 19
- May 2Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Higher Education
- Sep 23Higher Education recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Oct 28Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Dec 19Passed the General Assembly, 71 to 0
In the Senate Jan 14, 2025 – Jan 12, 2026
- Jan 14, 2025Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Higher Education
- Feb 10, 2025Higher Education recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jan 12, 2026Passed the Senate, 39 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 20, 2026
- Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.353