l9n/ New Jersey

2024–2025 Session

Assembly Bill 4986

Codifies early language instruction program for deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind children in DHS.*

Became P.L.2025, c.257, on January 12, 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

2 co-sponsors

Shanique Speight, Clinton Calabrese

In the Senate

Its course

October 24, 2024 to January 12, 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 action11 actions on 7 days

In the General AssemblyOct 24 to May 22210 days

Aging and Human ServicesOct 24 to Mar 17144 days

In the SenateMay 22 to Dec 22214 days

Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensMay 29 to Jun 911 days

Back in the General AssemblyDec 22 to Dec 220 days

With the GovernorDec 22 to Jan 1221 days

Votes

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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 9, 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 Oct 24 – May 22, 2025

  1. Oct 24Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Aging and Human Services
  2. Mar 17, 2025Aging and Human Services recommended it
  3. Read a second time
  4. May 22, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 78 to 0

In the Senate May 29, 2025 – Dec 22, 2025

  1. May 29, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
  3. Jun 9, 2025Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
  4. Read a second time
  5. Dec 22, 2025Amended on the floor and read a second time
  6. Passed the Senate, 37 to 0

Back in the General Assembly Dec 22, 2025

  1. Dec 22, 2025Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
  2. Passed the General Assembly, 73 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor Jan 12, 2026

  1. Jan 12, 2026Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2025, c.257
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Oct 24INT 1RA REF AHUGeneral Assembly
  2. Mar 17, 2025REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
  3. May 22, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
  4. May 29, 2025R/S REF SHHSenate
  5. Jun 9, 2025REP/SCA 2RSSenate
  6. Dec 22, 2025SA 2RSSenate
  7. Dec 22, 2025SUB FORSenate
  8. Dec 22, 2025PSSenate
  9. Dec 22, 2025R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
  10. Dec 22, 2025PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  11. Jan 12, 2026APPGovernor