Became P.L.2025, c.218, on January 12, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Senate Bill 4881
Provides for merger of New Jersey City University with Kean University; expands powers and property of Kean University; appropriates $25 million.*
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 Nov 13
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Dec 22
Its course
November 13, 2025 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 action13 actions on 6 days
In the SenateNov 13 to Dec 2239 days
Higher EducationNov 13 to Nov 174 days
Budget and AppropriationsNov 17 to Dec 821 days
In the General AssemblyDec 22 to Dec 220 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.
Do pass as amended · Nov 17 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Joseph P. Cryan, Paul D. Moriarty
Not voting Carmen F. Amato Jr., Robert W. Singer
Do pass as amended · Dec 8 · 1 present
Senate, third reading28–6
Passed · Dec 22
General Assembly, third reading53–19
Passed · Dec 22
Senate, third reading31–4
Passed · Dec 22
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Nov 17
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 8
Senate floor 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 Nov 13 – Dec 22
- Nov 13Introduced in the Senate and sent to Higher Education
- Nov 17Higher Education recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Dec 8Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 18Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Dec 22Passed the Senate, 28 to 6
In the General Assembly Dec 22
- Dec 22Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Passed the General Assembly, 53 to 19
Back in the Senate Dec 22
- Dec 22Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 31 to 4, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 12, 2026
- Jan 12, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.218