Became P.L.2025, c.358, on January 20, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 4562
Allows State, municipality, and county to implement automatic enrollment of their employees in deferred compensation plans.
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 6
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 6
7 co-sponsors
Garnet R. Hall, Shanique Speight, Annette Quijano, Reginald W. Atkins, Mitchelle Drulis, Linda S. Carter, Sterley S. Stanley
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 22, 2025
Its course
June 13, 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 action12 actions on 9 days
In the General AssemblyJun 13 to May 22343 days
State and Local GovernmentJun 13 to Dec 12182 days
In the SenateMay 22 to Dec 22214 days
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic PreservationMay 29 to Dec 1186 days
Back in the General AssemblyDec 22 to Jan 1221 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 reading67–9
Passed · May 22, 2025 · 1 present
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation5–0
Do pass · Dec 1, 2025
Who voted how
Yea James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Vincent J. Polistina
Senate, amendment36–0
Dec 22, 2025
Senate, third reading36–0
Passed · Dec 22, 2025
General Assembly, third reading68–7
Passed · Jan 12, 2026
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 24, 2025
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 22, 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 Jun 13 – May 22, 2025
- Jun 13Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to State and Local Government
- Dec 12State and Local Government recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 24, 2025Amended on the floor and read a second time
- May 22, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 67 to 9
In the Senate May 29, 2025 – Dec 22, 2025
- May 29, 2025Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
- Dec 1, 2025State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 22, 2025Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 36 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 12, 2026
- Dec 22, 2025Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Jan 12, 2026Passed the General Assembly, 68 to 7, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 20, 2026
- Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.358
All 12 actions, as published
- Jun 13INT 1RA REF ASLGeneral Assembly
- Dec 12REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Mar 24, 2025AA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- May 22, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
- May 29, 2025R/S REF SSGSenate
- Dec 1, 2025REP 2RSSenate
- Dec 22, 2025SA 2RSSenate
- Dec 22, 2025SUB FORSenate
- Dec 22, 2025PSSenate
- Dec 22, 2025R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Jan 12, 2026PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 20, 2026APPGovernor