Became P.L.2026, c.93, on September 28, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Senate Bill 2962
Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.
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 Jan 13
5 co-sponsors
Troy Singleton, Robert W. Singer, Angela V. McKnight, Kristin M. Corrado, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 30
Carol A. Murphy, Tennille R. McCoy
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 30
17 co-sponsors
William B. Sampson IV, Aura K. Dunn, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Balvir Singh, Erik Peterson, Brian E. Rumpf, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Gerry Scharfenberger, Gregory E. Myhre, Alex Sauickie, Melinda Kane, Dawn Fantasia, Robert J. Karabinchak, Victoria A. Flynn, Erik K. Simonsen, Michael Inganamort, Carmen Theresa Morales
Its course
January 13 to September 28, 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 action10 actions on 7 days
In the SenateJan 13 to May 28135 days
Higher EducationJan 13 to Feb 1230 days
EducationFeb 12 to May 1188 days
In the General AssemblyMay 28 to Jun 3033 days
EducationMay 28 to Jun 1518 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Sep 2890 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading36–0
Passed · May 28
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, 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, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nicholas P. Scutari, Parker Space, 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
Not voting Andrew Zwicker, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry
Education6–0
Do pass · Jun 15
Who voted how
Yea Alexander Schnall, Erik K. Simonsen, Katie Brennan, Michael Venezia, Rosaura Bagolie, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Not voting Dawn Fantasia
General Assembly, third reading79–0
Passed · Jun 30
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 – May 28
- Jan 13Introduced in the Senate and sent to Higher Education
- Feb 12Higher Education recommended it
- Read a second time
- Sent to Education
- May 11Education recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 28Passed the Senate, 36 to 0
In the General Assembly May 28 – Jun 30
- May 28Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Education
- Jun 15Education recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the General Assembly, 79 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Sep 28
- Sep 28Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2026, c.93