2024-2025 Regular Session • New Jersey Legislature
A2998
Legislative Summary
Permits court to order counseling for children in households with domestic violence in appropriate cases; establishes presumption of award of custody to domestic violence victim in appropriate cases.
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Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/9/2024
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
General Assembly
9/23/2024
Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
General Assembly
3/20/2025
Reported from Assembly Comm. as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
General Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with Substitution
3/20/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee Committee: Reported with Amendments
9/23/2024
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/9/2024)
Chamber
General Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 14
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Sterley Stanley
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (15)
Cody Miller
Democrat
Michael Inganamort
Republican
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Democrat
Shanique Speight
Democrat
Dan Hutchison
Democrat
Yvonne Lopez
Democrat
William Spearman
Democrat
Ellen Park
Democrat
Kevin Egan
Democrat
Michael Venezia
Democrat
Carmen Morales
Democrat
Dawn Fantasia
Republican
William Sampson
Democrat
Shama Haider
Democrat
Garnet Hall
Democrat