Became P.L.2025, c.210, on January 12, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Senate Bill 3156
Permits boards of education to lease certain school property to federally qualified health centers without bidding.
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 May 6
Chief co-sponsor from May 9
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Dec 22, 2025
2 co-sponsors
Its course
May 6, 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 action15 actions on 6 days
In the SenateMay 6 to May 2014 days
EducationMay 6 to May 60 days
In the General AssemblyMay 20 to Dec 22581 days
EducationMay 20 to Sep 19122 days
State and Local GovernmentSep 19 to Dec 15452 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.
Education4–1
Do pass · May 6
Senate, motion22–15
May 20
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Gordon M. Johnson, James Beach, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Joseph P. Cryan, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nellie Pou, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Renee C. Burgess, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Nay Anthony M. Bucco, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Holly T. Schepisi, James W. Holzapfel, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Michael L. Testa Jr., Owen Henry, Parker Space, Robert W. Singer, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Raj Mukherji
Senate, third reading22–15
Passed · May 20
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Gordon M. Johnson, James Beach, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Joseph P. Cryan, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nellie Pou, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Renee C. Burgess, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Nay Anthony M. Bucco, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Holly T. Schepisi, James W. Holzapfel, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Michael L. Testa Jr., Owen Henry, Parker Space, Robert W. Singer, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Raj Mukherji
General Assembly, third reading41–26
Dec 22, 2025
General Assembly, third reading49–26
Passed · Dec 22, 2025
Senate, third reading25–12
Passed · Dec 22, 2025
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Sep 19
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 – May 20
- May 6Introduced in the Senate and sent to Education
- Education recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 20Passed the Senate, 22 to 15
In the General Assembly May 20 – Dec 22, 2025
- May 20Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Education
- Sep 19Education recommended it as amended
- Sent to State and Local Government
- Dec 15, 2025State and Local Government recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 22, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 49 to 26
Back in the Senate Dec 22, 2025
- Dec 22, 2025Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 25 to 12, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 12, 2026
- Jan 12, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.210
All 15 actions, as published
- May 6INT 1RS REF SEDSenate
- May 6REP 2RSSenate
- May 20MOTIONSenate
- May 20MOTIONSenate
- May 20PSSenate
- May 20R/A REF AEDGeneral Assembly
- Sep 19REP/ACA REF ASLGeneral Assembly
- Dec 15, 2025REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 22, 2025SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Dec 22, 2025MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- Dec 22, 2025MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- Dec 22, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 22, 2025R/S 2RSCSenate
- Dec 22, 2025PS PBHSenate
- Jan 12, 2026APPGovernor