2024–2025 Session

Senate Bill 2051

Requires law enforcement officer to conduct risk assessment of and provide assistance to domestic violence victims.*

Vetoed by the Governor on January 12, 2026; the veto was not overridden. The 2024–2025 session has ended.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Vin Gopal
Sponsor from Jan 9
Troy Singleton
Chief co-sponsor from Mar 17, 2025

3 co-sponsors

Brian P. Stack, Linda R. Greenstein, Angela V. McKnight

In the General Assembly

Linda S. Carter
Sponsor from Dec 22, 2025
Sterley S. Stanley, Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq.
Chief co-sponsors from Dec 22, 2025

5 co-sponsors

Carmen Theresa Morales, Margie Donlon M.D., Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Dawn Fantasia, David Bailey Jr.

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 action12 actions on 8 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Jun 30538 days

JudiciaryJan 9 to Jun 13156 days

Budget and AppropriationsJun 13 to Jun 26378 days

In the General AssemblyJun 30 to Dec 22175 days

AppropriationsJul 24 to Dec 18147 days

With the GovernorDec 22 to Jan 1221 days

After the vetoJan 12 to Jan 12 · stopped0 days

Votes

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

Judiciary11–0
Do pass · Jun 13
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph A. Lagana, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nellie Pou, Paul A. Sarlo, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Budget and Appropriations13–0
Do pass as amended · Jun 26, 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 reading39–0
Passed · Jun 30, 2025
General Assembly, third reading74–0
Passed · Dec 22, 2025
Senate, third reading39–0
Jan 12, 2026
Senate, third reading39–0
Jan 12, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 26, 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 Senate Jan 9 – Jun 30, 2025

Jan 9Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
Jun 13Judiciary recommended it
Read a second time
Sent to Budget and Appropriations
Jun 26, 2025Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
Read a second time
Jun 30, 2025Passed the Senate, 39 to 0

In the General Assembly Jul 24, 2025 – Dec 22, 2025

Jul 24, 2025Arrived in the General Assembly
Sent to Appropriations
Dec 18, 2025Appropriations recommended it
Read a second time
Dec 22, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 74 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 12, 2026Vetoed by the Governor

All 12 actions, as published

Jan 9INT 1RS REF SJUSenate
Jun 13REP 2RSSenate
Jun 13REF SBASenate
Jun 26, 2025REP/SCA 2RSSenate
Jun 30, 2025PSSenate
Jul 24, 2025R/A REF AAPGeneral Assembly
Dec 18, 2025REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
Dec 22, 2025SUB FORGeneral Assembly
Dec 22, 2025PA PBHGeneral Assembly
Jan 12, 2026CV R/S 2RSGSenate
Jan 12, 2026RCON/VSenate
Jan 12, 2026AV R/SSenate