Became P.L.2026, c.65, on August 6, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Senate Bill 1493
Updates requirements for licensure in occupational therapy.
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 Jan 13
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 12
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 30
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 13 to August 6, 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 7 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 18156 days
CommerceJan 13 to Feb 1230 days
Budget and AppropriationsFeb 12 to Jun 4112 days
In the General AssemblyJun 18 to Jun 3012 days
AppropriationsJun 18 to Jun 28 · moved on10 days
BudgetJun 28 to Jun 280 days
Back in the SenateJun 30 to Jun 300 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Aug 637 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading35–5
Passed · Jun 18
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Carmen F. Amato Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Joseph Pennacchio, Michael L. Testa Jr., Parker Space
Budget12–0
Do pass as amended · Jun 28 · 3 present
General Assembly, third reading71–5
Passed · Jun 30 · 2 present
Senate, concurrence33–5
Passed · Jun 30
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Gordon M. Johnson, James Beach, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Douglas J. Steinhardt, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph Pennacchio, Michael L. Testa Jr., Parker Space
Not voting Carmen F. Amato Jr., Holly T. Schepisi
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 28
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 Jan 13 – Jun 18
- Jan 13Introduced in the Senate and sent to Commerce
- Feb 12Commerce recommended it
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 4Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 18Passed the Senate, 35 to 5
In the General Assembly Jun 18 – Jun 30
- Jun 18Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Appropriations
- Jun 28Sent to Budget
- Budget recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the General Assembly, 71 to 5
Back in the Senate Jun 30
- Jun 30Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 33 to 5, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 6
- Aug 6Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2026, c.65
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 13INT 1RS REF SCMSenate
- Feb 12REP 2RSSenate
- Feb 12REF SBASenate
- Jun 4REP 2RSSenate
- Jun 18PSSenate
- Jun 18R/A REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Jun 28TRANS ABUGeneral Assembly
- Jun 28REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30R/S 2RSCSenate
- Jun 30PS PBHSenate
- Aug 6APPGovernor