Became P.L.2025, c.162, on December 19, 2025.
2024–2025 Session
Senate Bill 3153
Prohibits DCF from using federal benefits received by a child in out of home placement to reimburse State for cost of child's care, except under certain circumstances.*
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 Apr 15
Chief co-sponsor from May 6
3 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Dec 8, 2025
Shanique Speight, Shavonda E. Sumter
Chief co-sponsors from Dec 8, 2025
3 co-sponsors
Its course
May 6, 2024 to December 19, 2025, 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 action10 actions on 7 days
In the SenateMay 6 to Dec 19227 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensMay 6 to Oct 7154 days
Budget and AppropriationsOct 7 to Dec 963 days
In the General AssemblyDec 19 to Dec 8354 days
AppropriationsDec 19 to Mar 2091 days
With the GovernorDec 8 to Dec 1911 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 · Oct 7
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
Do pass · Dec 9
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Dec 19
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, 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, 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
Not voting Bob Smith, James W. Holzapfel
General Assembly, third reading72–0
Passed · Dec 8, 2025 · 4 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 7
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 May 6 – Dec 19
- May 6Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Oct 7Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Dec 9Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 19Passed the Senate, 38 to 0
In the General Assembly Dec 19 – Dec 8, 2025
- Dec 19Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Appropriations
- Mar 20, 2025Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 8, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Dec 19, 2025
- Dec 19, 2025Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.162