Became P.L.2025, c.372, on January 20, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 5183
Directs DOLWD to develop and maintain industry-valued credential list.
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 Dec 19, 2024
Anthony S. Verrelli, William B. Sampson IV
Chief co-sponsors from Dec 19, 2024
5 co-sponsors
Cody D. Miller, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Roy Freiman, Robert J. Karabinchak, William F. Moen Jr.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 18
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 18
Its course
January 14, 2025 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 AssemblyJan 14 to Feb 2744 days
Higher EducationJan 14 to Feb 1027 days
In the SenateFeb 27 to Dec 18294 days
LaborMar 3 to May 1270 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 reading71–4
Passed · Feb 27
Labor5–0
Do pass · May 12
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Douglas J. Steinhardt, Gordon M. Johnson, Paul D. Moriarty, Vincent J. Polistina
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Dec 18
General Assembly, third reading65–6
Passed · Jan 12, 2026
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Jan 12, 2026
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 Jan 14 – Feb 27
- Jan 14Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Higher Education
- Feb 10Higher Education recommended it
- Read a second time
- Feb 27Passed the General Assembly, 71 to 4
In the Senate Mar 3 – Dec 18
- Mar 3Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Labor
- May 12Labor recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 18Passed the Senate, 38 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 12, 2026
- Jan 12, 2026Returned with changes by the Governor
After the veto Jan 12, 2026 – Jan 20, 2026
- Jan 12, 2026The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 65 to 6
- The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 39 to 0
- Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.372
All 12 actions, as published
- Jan 14INT 1RA REF AHIGeneral Assembly
- Feb 10REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Feb 27PAGeneral Assembly
- Mar 3R/S REF SLASenate
- May 12REP 2RSSenate
- Dec 18SUB FORSenate
- Dec 18PS PBHSenate
- Jan 12, 2026CV R/A 2RAGGeneral Assembly
- Jan 12, 2026PAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 12, 2026R/S 2RSGSenate
- Jan 12, 2026PS PBHSenate
- Jan 20, 2026APPGovernor