Became P.L.2025, c.383, on January 20, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 5595
Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.
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 Apr 10
Chief co-sponsor from May 5
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 12
11 co-sponsors
Anthony S. Verrelli, Reginald W. Atkins, Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq., Carol A. Murphy, Shanique Speight, Rosaura Bagolie, Roy Freiman, Mitchelle Drulis, William F. Moen Jr., Lisa Swain, Chris Tully
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 22
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 22
4 co-sponsors
Holly T. Schepisi, Renee C. Burgess, Shirley K. Turner, M. Teresa Ruiz
Its course
May 5, 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 AssemblyMay 5 to Jun 3056 days
HealthMay 5 to Jun 1238 days
In the SenateJun 30 to Dec 22175 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensOct 20 to Nov 1324 days
With the GovernorDec 22 to Jan 1221 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 reading80–0
Passed · Jun 30
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens7–0
Do pass · Nov 13
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, John F. McKeon, Joseph F. Vitale, Owen Henry, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer
Not voting Holly T. Schepisi
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · Dec 22
General Assembly, third reading70–0
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 Jun 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 May 5 – Jun 30
- May 5Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Health
- Jun 12Health recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the General Assembly, 80 to 0
In the Senate Oct 20 – Dec 22
- Oct 20Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Nov 13Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 22Passed the Senate, 37 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.383
All 12 actions, as published
- May 5INT 1RA REF AHEGeneral Assembly
- Jun 12REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30PAGeneral Assembly
- Oct 20R/S REF SHHSenate
- Nov 13REP 2RSSenate
- Dec 22SUB FORSenate
- Dec 22PS PBHSenate
- Jan 12, 2026CV R/A 2RAGGeneral Assembly
- Jan 12, 2026PAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 12, 2026R/S 2RSGSenate
- Jan 12, 2026PS PBHSenate
- Jan 20, 2026APPGovernor