2024-2025 Regular Session • New Jersey Legislature
A1657
Legislative Summary
Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to professional counselors.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/9/2024
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
General Assembly
9/19/2024
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
General Assembly
12/19/2024
Passed by the Assembly (56-12-4)
General Assembly
1/14/2025
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
12/19/2024
56
Yea
12
Nay
12
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Education Committee: Reported with Amendments
9/19/2024
7
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(12/19/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 15
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Pamela Lampitt
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (15)
Louis Greenwald
Democrat
Shanique Speight
Democrat
Anthony Verrelli
Democrat
Sterley Stanley
Democrat
Benjie Wimberly
Democrat
Yvonne Lopez
Democrat
Michele Matsikoudis
Republican
William Sampson
Democrat
Rosy Bagolie
Democrat
Roy Freiman
Democrat
Mitchelle Drulis
Democrat
Gabriel Rodriguez
Democrat
Margie Donlon
Democrat
Luanne Peterpaul
Democrat
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Democrat