Became P.L.2026, c.6, on March 30, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Senate Bill 2996
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
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
25 co-sponsors
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Andrew Zwicker, Joseph P. Cryan, Brian P. Stack, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, James Beach, Gordon M. Johnson, Shirley K. Turner, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Renee C. Burgess, James W. Holzapfel, Douglas J. Steinhardt, Michael L. Testa Jr., Angela V. McKnight, Britnee N. Timberlake, John F. McKeon, Paul D. Moriarty, Kristin M. Corrado, Owen Henry, Benjie E. Wimberly, Parker Space, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Raj Mukherji
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Mar 23
Katie Brennan, Annette Quijano
Chief co-sponsors from Mar 23
Its course
January 13 to March 30, 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 4 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 2369 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensJan 13 to Mar 19 · moved on65 days
JudiciaryMar 19 to Mar 190 days
In the General AssemblyMar 23 to Mar 230 days
With the GovernorMar 23 to Mar 307 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading32–5
Passed · Mar 23
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Gordon M. Johnson, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nicholas P. Scutari, Owen Henry, Parker Space, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph Pennacchio, Paul A. Sarlo, Robert W. Singer, Vin Gopal
Not voting Britnee N. Timberlake, Holly T. Schepisi, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez
General Assembly, third reading43–18
Mar 23
General Assembly, third reading58–9
Passed · Mar 23 · 1 present
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 – Mar 23
- Jan 13Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Mar 19Sent to Judiciary
- Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Mar 23Passed the Senate, 32 to 5
In the General Assembly Mar 23
- Mar 23Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Passed the General Assembly, 58 to 9, and so both houses
To the Governor Mar 30
- Mar 30Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2026, c.6