l9n/ New Jersey

2024–2025 Session

Assembly Bill 4642

Allows certain individuals eligible for family support services to set aside unused agency-after school care service hours for use before official school hours and during official school closures under certain circumstances.*

Became P.L.2025, c.360, on January 20, 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

1 co-sponsor

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Angela V. McKnight, Robert W. Singer, Anthony M. Bucco

Its course

June 25, 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 8 days

In the General AssemblyJun 25 to Dec 8531 days

Children, Families and Food SecurityJun 25 to Jan 23212 days

AppropriationsJan 23 to May 15112 days

In the SenateDec 8 to Dec 1810 days

With the GovernorDec 18 to Jan 1225 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 reading76–0

    Passed · Dec 8, 2025

  • Senate, third reading38–0

    Passed · Dec 18, 2025

  • General Assembly, third reading70–0

    Passed · Jan 12, 2026

  • Senate, third reading39–0

    Passed · Jan 12, 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 Jun 25 – Dec 8, 2025

  1. Jun 25Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Children, Families and Food Security
  2. Jan 23, 2025Children, Families and Food Security recommended it
  3. Sent to Appropriations
  4. May 15, 2025Appropriations recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Dec 8, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 0

In the Senate Dec 11, 2025 – Dec 18, 2025

  1. Dec 11, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  2. Read a second time
  3. Dec 18, 2025Passed the Senate, 38 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor Jan 12, 2026

  1. Jan 12, 2026Returned with changes by the Governor

After the veto Jan 12, 2026 – Jan 20, 2026

  1. Jan 12, 2026The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 70 to 0
  2. The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 39 to 0
  3. Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  4. Became P.L.2025, c.360
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jun 25INT 1RA REF ACFGeneral Assembly
  2. Jan 23, 2025REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
  3. May 15, 2025REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
  4. Dec 8, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
  5. Dec 11, 2025R/S SWR 2RSSenate
  6. Dec 18, 2025SUB FORSenate
  7. Dec 18, 2025PS PBHSenate
  8. Jan 12, 2026CV R/A 2RAGGeneral Assembly
  9. Jan 12, 2026PAGeneral Assembly
  10. Jan 12, 2026R/S 2RSGSenate
  11. Jan 12, 2026PS PBHSenate
  12. Jan 20, 2026APPGovernor