Became P.L.2025, c.375, on January 20, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 5213
Establishes "New Economy Opportunity Skills System Pilot Program" to strengthen alignment and collaboration between local workforce development boards, community colleges, and county vocational school districts; makes appropriation.*
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
Reginald W. Atkins, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 14
2 co-sponsors
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 18
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 18
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 action13 actions on 9 days
In the General AssemblyJan 16 to Jun 30165 days
Higher EducationJan 16 to Feb 1025 days
AppropriationsFeb 10 to Feb 2010 days
In the SenateJun 30 to Dec 18171 days
Budget and AppropriationsOct 20 to Dec 849 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 reading79–0
Passed · Jun 30
Do pass · Dec 8
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Dec 18
General Assembly, third reading69–0
Passed · Jan 12, 2026
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Jan 12, 2026
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 20
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 – Jun 30
- Jan 16Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Higher Education
- Feb 10Higher Education recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Feb 20Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the General Assembly, 79 to 0
In the Senate Oct 20 – Dec 18
- Oct 20Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Dec 8Budget and Appropriations 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, 69 to 0
- The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 39 to 0
- Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.375
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 16INT 1RA REF AHIGeneral Assembly
- Feb 10REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Feb 20REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30PAGeneral Assembly
- Oct 20R/S REF SBASenate
- Dec 8REP 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