l9n/ New Jersey

2024–2025 Session

Assembly Bill 4712

Establishes Office of Veteran Advocate and ombudsman for DMVA; appropriates funds.

Became P.L.2025, c.172, on December 19, 2025.

Sponsors

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

In the General Assembly

2 co-sponsors

Garnet R. Hall, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Carmen F. Amato Jr., Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, James Beach, Angela V. McKnight

Its course

September 12, 2024 to December 19, 2025, 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 action14 actions on 10 days

In the General AssemblySep 12 to Jun 30291 days

Military and Veterans' AffairsSep 12 to Dec 1291 days

AppropriationsDec 12 to Jun 19189 days

In the SenateJun 30 to Jun 300 days

With the GovernorJun 30 to Nov 13136 days

After the vetoNov 13 to Dec 1936 days

Votes

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

  • General Assembly, third reading79–0

    Passed · Jun 30, 2025

  • Senate, third reading39–0

    Passed · Jun 30, 2025

  • General Assembly, third reading76–0

    Passed · Dec 8, 2025

  • Senate, third reading38–0

    Passed · Dec 18, 2025

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 12

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 Sep 12 – Jun 30, 2025

  1. Sep 12Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Military and Veterans' Affairs
  2. Dec 12Military and Veterans' Affairs recommended it as amended
  3. Sent to Appropriations
  4. Jun 19, 2025Appropriations recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Jun 30, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 79 to 0

In the Senate Jun 30, 2025

  1. Jun 30, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  2. Read a second time
  3. Passed the Senate, 39 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor Nov 13, 2025

  1. Nov 13, 2025Returned with changes by the Governor

After the veto Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 19, 2025

  1. Dec 8, 2025The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 76 to 0
  2. Dec 18, 2025The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 38 to 0
  3. Dec 19, 2025Signed by the Governor
  4. Became P.L.2025, c.172
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Sep 12INT 1RA REF AMVGeneral Assembly
  2. Dec 12REP/ACA REF AAPGeneral Assembly
  3. Jun 19, 2025REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
  4. Jun 30, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
  5. Jun 30, 2025R/S SWR 2RSSenate
  6. Jun 30, 2025SUB FORSenate
  7. Jun 30, 2025PS PBHSenate
  8. Nov 13, 2025CV R/AGeneral Assembly
  9. Nov 24, 20251RAGGeneral Assembly
  10. Nov 24, 20252RAGGeneral Assembly
  11. Dec 8, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
  12. Dec 11, 2025R/S 2RSGSenate
  13. Dec 18, 2025PS PBHSenate
  14. Dec 19, 2025APPGovernor