l9n/ New Jersey

2024–2025 Session

Senate Bill 4816

Expands New Jersey's certificate of need exemption list.

Became P.L.2025, c.320, 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

4 co-sponsors

Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, Gordon M. Johnson, Angela V. McKnight

In the General Assembly

1 co-sponsor

Shama A. Haider

Its course

October 27, 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 action11 actions on 4 days

In the SenateOct 27 to Jan 1277 days

Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensOct 27 to Jan 8 · moved on73 days

Budget and AppropriationsJan 8 to Jan 80 days

In the General AssemblyJan 12 to Jan 120 days

With the GovernorJan 12 to Jan 120 days

After the vetoJan 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 Jan 8, 2026

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 Oct 27 – Jan 12, 2026

  1. Oct 27Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
  2. Jan 8, 2026Sent to Budget and Appropriations
  3. Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jan 12, 2026Passed the Senate, 39 to 0

In the General Assembly Jan 12, 2026

  1. Jan 12, 2026Arrived in the General Assembly
  2. Read a second time
  3. Passed the General Assembly, 70 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, 67 to 0
  2. Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  3. Became P.L.2025, c.320
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Oct 27INT 1RS REF SHHSenate
  2. Jan 8, 2026TRANS SBASenate
  3. Jan 8, 2026REP/SCA 2RSSenate
  4. Jan 12, 2026PSSenate
  5. Jan 12, 2026R/A AWR 2RAGeneral Assembly
  6. Jan 12, 2026SUB FORGeneral Assembly
  7. Jan 12, 2026PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  8. Jan 12, 2026CV R/S 2RSG PSSenate
  9. Jan 12, 2026R/A 2RAGGeneral Assembly
  10. Jan 12, 2026PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  11. Jan 20, 2026APPGovernor