In the General Assembly's State and Local Government Committee since October 15, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 4897
Establishes "New Jersey Holistic Representation Model" in Office of Public Defender.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from May 4
Chief co-sponsor from May 4
Chief co-sponsor from May 7
17 co-sponsors
Melinda Kane, Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq., Gabriel Rodriguez, William B. Sampson IV, Joe Danielsen, Katie Brennan, Annette Quijano, Maureen Rowan, Ravi S. Bhalla, Vincent M. Kearney, Jerry Walker, Al Abdelaziz, Robert J. Karabinchak, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Shanique Speight, Gerry Scharfenberger, Antwan L. McClellan
Its course
May 7 to October 15, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the General AssemblyFrom May 7
JudiciaryMay 7 to Oct 15161 days
State and Local GovernmentFrom Oct 15
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Judiciary4–0
Do pass · Oct 15 · 2 present
Who voted how
Yea Ellen J. Park, Gary S. Schaer, Kenyatta Stewart, Mitchelle Drulis
Not voting Robert Auth, Victoria A. Flynn
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 General Assembly May 7 – Oct 15
- May 7Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Judiciary
- Oct 15Judiciary recommended it
- Sent to State and Local Government