Became P.L.2025, c.294, on January 20, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Senate Bill 1965
Regulates provision of pharmaceutical services in long-term care facilities.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 9
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 9
3 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 12, 2026
Reginald W. Atkins, William B. Sampson IV
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 12, 2026
3 co-sponsors
Its course
January 9, 2024 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 action8 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 9 to May 20132 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensJan 9 to Mar 1465 days
In the General AssemblyMay 20 to Jan 12602 days
HealthMay 20 to Nov 24553 days
With the GovernorJan 12 to Jan 208 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens8–0
Do pass as amended · Mar 14
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, Holly T. Schepisi, John F. McKeon, Joseph F. Vitale, Owen Henry, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · May 20
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nellie Pou, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry, Parker Space, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Raj Mukherji
General Assembly, third reading73–0
Passed · Jan 12, 2026
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 14
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 Senate Jan 9 – May 20
- Jan 9Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Mar 14Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 20Passed the Senate, 37 to 0
In the General Assembly May 20 – Jan 12, 2026
- May 20Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Health
- Nov 24, 2025Health recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jan 12, 2026Passed the General Assembly, 73 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 20, 2026
- Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.294