Became P.L.2025, c.374, on January 20, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 5211
Establishes New Jersey Pathways to Career Opportunities Initiative Act.
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 Jan 14
Roy Freiman, Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq.
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 14
8 co-sponsors
Linda S. Carter, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Shama A. Haider, Dan Hutchison, Shanique Speight, Mitchelle Drulis, Yvonne Lopez, Rosaura Bagolie
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 18
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 18
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 16, 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 16 to May 22126 days
Higher EducationJan 16 to Feb 1025 days
AppropriationsFeb 10 to Feb 2010 days
In the SenateMay 22 to Dec 18210 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 · May 22 · 2 present
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Dec 18
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.
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 16 – May 22
- Jan 16Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Higher Education
- Feb 10Higher Education recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Feb 20Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 22Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 0
In the Senate May 29 – Dec 18
- May 29Arrived in the Senate
- 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, 70 to 0
- The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 39 to 0
- Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.374
All 12 actions, as published
- Jan 16INT 1RA REF AHIGeneral Assembly
- Feb 10REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Feb 20REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- May 22PAGeneral Assembly
- May 29R/S SWR 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