l9n/ New Jersey

2024–2025 Session

Senate Bill 4510

Clarifies procedures in certain contested child custody cases.

Became P.L.2025, c.316, on January 20, 2026.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

In the General Assembly

2 co-sponsors

Michael Venezia, Aura K. Dunn

Its course

May 22, 2025 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 action16 actions on 11 days

In the SenateMay 22 to Jun 3039 days

JudiciaryMay 22 to May 297 days

Budget and AppropriationsJun 23 to Jun 263 days

In the General AssemblyJun 30 to Jan 12196 days

JudiciaryJul 24 to Dec 15144 days

AppropriationsDec 15 to Dec 183 days

Back in the SenateJan 12 to Jan 120 days

With the GovernorJan 12 to Jan 208 days

Votes

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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 26

  • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 15

  • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 18

  • General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 22

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 22 – Jun 30

  1. May 22Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
  2. May 29Judiciary recommended it
  3. Read a second time
  4. Jun 23Sent to Budget and Appropriations
  5. Jun 26Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jun 30Passed the Senate, 25 to 14

In the General Assembly Jul 24 – Jan 12, 2026

  1. Jul 24Arrived in the General Assembly
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Dec 15Judiciary recommended it as amended
  4. Sent to Appropriations
  5. Dec 18Appropriations recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. Dec 22Amended on the floor and read a second time
  8. Jan 12, 2026Passed the General Assembly, 47 to 24

Back in the Senate Jan 12, 2026

  1. Jan 12, 2026Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
  2. Passed the Senate, 22 to 16, and so both houses

To the Governor Jan 20, 2026

  1. Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2025, c.316
All 16 actions, as published
  1. May 22INT 1RS REF SJUSenate
  2. May 29REP 2RSSenate
  3. Jun 23RCM SBASenate
  4. Jun 26REP/SCA 2RSSenate
  5. Jun 30PSSenate
  6. Jul 24R/A REF AJUGeneral Assembly
  7. Dec 15REP/ACA REF AAPGeneral Assembly
  8. Dec 18REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
  9. Dec 22AA 2RAGeneral Assembly
  10. Jan 12, 2026SUB FORGeneral Assembly
  11. Jan 12, 2026MOTIONGeneral Assembly
  12. Jan 12, 2026MOTIONGeneral Assembly
  13. Jan 12, 2026PAGeneral Assembly
  14. Jan 12, 2026R/S 2RSCSenate
  15. Jan 12, 2026PS PBHSenate
  16. Jan 20, 2026APPGovernor