Senate Bill 4678

In the Senate

• Vin Gopal

  Sponsor from Jun 26

• Raj Mukherji

  Chief co-sponsor from Nov 10

In the General Assembly

• Lisa Swain

  Sponsor from Dec 22

• Verlina Reynolds-Jackson

  Chief co-sponsor from Dec 22

• Education5–0

  Do pass · Nov 10

  Who voted how

  Yea Angela V. McKnight, Kristin M. Corrado, Owen Henry, Shirley K. Turner, Vin Gopal

• Budget and Appropriations13–0

  Do pass as amended · Dec 15

  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 reading37–0

  Passed · Dec 22

• General Assembly, third reading73–0

  Passed · Dec 22

• Senate, third reading39–0

  Passed · Jan 12, 2026

• General Assembly, third reading70–0

  Passed · Jan 12, 2026

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Dec 15

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In the Senate Jun 30 – Dec 22

1. Jun 30Introduced in the Senate and sent to Education
2. Nov 10Education recommended it
3. Read a second time
4. Sent to Budget and Appropriations
5. Dec 15Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
6. Read a second time
7. Dec 22Passed the Senate, 37 to 0

In the General Assembly Dec 22

1. Dec 22Arrived in the General Assembly
2. Read a second time
3. Passed the General Assembly, 73 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor Jan 12, 2026

1. Jan 12, 2026Returned with changes by the Governor
2. The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 39 to 0

After the veto Jan 12, 2026 – Jan 20, 2026

1. Jan 12, 2026The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 70 to 0
2. Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
3. Became P.L.2025, c.317