2024–2025 Session

Assembly Bill 913

Authorizes medical cannabis for treatment of sickle cell anemia.

Became P.L.2025, c.223, 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

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Sponsor from Jan 9
William W. Spearman
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 9
Reginald W. Atkins
Chief co-sponsor from May 22, 2025

6 co-sponsors

Joe Danielsen, William B. Sampson IV, Shanique Speight, Garnet R. Hall, Linda S. Carter, Benjie E. Wimberly

In the Senate

Shirley K. Turner
Sponsor from Dec 22, 2025
Angela V. McKnight
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 22, 2025

Its course

January 9, 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 10 days

In the General AssemblyJan 9 to May 22499 days

HealthJan 9 to Mar 6422 days

AppropriationsMar 6 to Mar 2014 days

In the SenateMay 22 to Dec 22214 days

Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensMay 29 to Nov 13168 days

Budget and AppropriationsDec 11 to Dec 154 days

With the GovernorDec 22 to Jan 1221 days

Votes

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

General Assembly, third reading71–2
Passed · May 22, 2025 · 4 present
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens7–0
Do pass · Nov 13, 2025
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
Budget and Appropriations13–0
Do pass · Dec 15, 2025
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Gordon M. Johnson, John J. Burzichelli, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Renee C. Burgess
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · 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 Jan 9 – May 22, 2025

Jan 9Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Health
Mar 6, 2025Health recommended it
Sent to Appropriations
Mar 20, 2025Appropriations recommended it
Read a second time
May 22, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 71 to 2

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

May 29, 2025Arrived in the Senate
Sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Nov 13, 2025Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it
Read a second time
Dec 11, 2025Sent to Budget and Appropriations
Dec 15, 2025Budget and Appropriations recommended it
Read a second time
Dec 22, 2025Passed the Senate, 37 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor Jan 12, 2026

Jan 12, 2026Signed by the Governor
Became P.L.2025, c.223

All 11 actions, as published

Jan 9INT 1RA REF AHEGeneral Assembly
Mar 6, 2025REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
Mar 20, 2025REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
May 22, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
May 29, 2025R/S REF SHHSenate
Nov 13, 2025REP 2RSSenate
Dec 11, 2025REF SBASenate
Dec 15, 2025REP 2RSSenate
Dec 22, 2025SUB FORSenate
Dec 22, 2025PS PBHSenate
Jan 12, 2026APPGovernor