Became P.L.2025, c.208, on January 12, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Senate Bill 2498
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish employment web portal and virtual applicant profile system.**
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 29
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 15
Chief co-sponsor from Oct 7
2 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Dec 22, 2025
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 22, 2025
5 co-sponsors
Alex Sauickie, Shanique Speight, William B. Sampson IV, Linda S. Carter, Shama A. Haider
Its course
February 5, 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 action14 actions on 9 days
In the SenateFeb 5 to Oct 28266 days
EducationFeb 5 to Feb 1510 days
Budget and AppropriationsFeb 15 to Oct 7235 days
In the General AssemblyOct 28 to Dec 22420 days
EducationOct 28 to Dec 1245 days
Science, Innovation and TechnologyDec 12 to Jan 2342 days
AppropriationsJan 23 to Dec 18329 days
Back in the SenateDec 22 to Dec 220 days
With the GovernorDec 22 to Jan 1221 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Education5–0
Do pass · Feb 15
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, Kristin M. Corrado, Owen Henry, Shirley K. Turner, Vin Gopal
Do pass as amended · Oct 7
Senate, third reading40–0
Passed · Oct 28
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 A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, 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, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
General Assembly, third reading65–6
Passed · Dec 22, 2025 · 4 present
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · Dec 22, 2025
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 18, 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 Feb 5 – Oct 28
- Feb 5Introduced in the Senate and sent to Education
- Feb 15Education recommended it
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Oct 7Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Oct 28Passed the Senate, 40 to 0
In the General Assembly Oct 28 – Dec 22, 2025
- Oct 28Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Education
- Dec 12Education recommended it
- Sent to Science, Innovation and Technology
- Jan 23, 2025Science, Innovation and Technology recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Dec 18, 2025Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 22, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 65 to 6
Back in the Senate Dec 22, 2025
- Dec 22, 2025Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed 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.208
All 14 actions, as published
- Feb 5INT 1RS REF SEDSenate
- Feb 15REP 2RSSenate
- Feb 15REF SBASenate
- Oct 7REP/SCS 2RSSenate
- Oct 28PSSenate
- Oct 28R/A REF AEDGeneral Assembly
- Dec 12REP REF ASTGeneral Assembly
- Jan 23, 2025REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Dec 18, 2025REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 22, 2025SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Dec 22, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 22, 2025R/S 2RSCSenate
- Dec 22, 2025PS PBHSenate
- Jan 12, 2026APPGovernor