NJ S2260 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous S3491
Note: Carry Over of previous A4656

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on August 20 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-08-20 - Approved P.L.2026, c.74.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to reproductive health care activity that is restricted in other states.

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Title

Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to reproductive health care activity that is restricted in other states.

Sponsors

Sen. Teresa Ruiz [D]Sen. Nicholas Scutari [D]Rep. Shanique Speight [D]Rep. Ellen Park [D]
Rep. Annette Quijano [D]Rep. Luanne Peterpaul [D]Sen. Renee Burgess [D]Sen. Andrew Zwicker [D]
Sen. Raj Mukherji [D]Sen. John Burzichelli [D]Sen. Angela Mcknight [D]Sen. Vin Gopal [D]
Sen. John McKeon [D]Sen. Patrick Diegnan [D]Sen. Brian Stack [D]Sen. Britnee Timberlake [D]
Sen. Benjie Wimberly [D]Sen. Nilsa Cruz-Perez [D]Sen. Gordon Johnson [D]Sen. Linda Greenstein [D]
Sen. Joseph Lagana [D]Sen. Robert Smith [D]Sen. Shirley Turner [D]Rep. Michael Venezia [D]
Rep. Mitchelle Drulis [D]Rep. Margie Donlon [D]Rep. Verlina Reynolds-Jackson [D]Rep. William Sampson [D]
Rep. Roy Freiman [D]Rep. Wayne DeAngelo [D]Rep. Joe Danielsen [D]Rep. Anthony Verrelli [D]
Rep. Tennille McCoy [D]Rep. Balvir Singh [D]Rep. Rosy Bagolie [D]Rep. Shama Haider [D]
Rep. William Moen [D]Rep. Alixon Collazos-Gill [D]Rep. Lisa Swain [D]Rep. Cleopatra Tucker [D]
Rep. Gabriel Rodriguez [D]Rep. William Spearman [D]Rep. Melinda Kane [D]Rep. Eliana Marin [D]
Rep. Carmen Morales [D]Rep. Louis Greenwald [D]Rep. Clinton Calabrese [D]Rep. Sterley Stanley [D]
Rep. Carol Murphy [D]Rep. David Bailey [D]Rep. Heather Simmons [D]Rep. James Kennedy [D]
Rep. Ravi Bhalla [D]Rep. Katie Brennan [D]Rep. Christopher Tully [D]Rep. Vincent Kearney [D]
Rep. Robert Karabinchak [D]Rep. Yvonne Lopez [D]Rep. Jerry Walker [D]Rep. Andrea Katz [D]
Rep. Larry Wainstein [D]Rep. Linda Carter [D]

Roll Calls

2026-06-30 - Senate - Senate Floor: Concur in Assembly Amendments (Y: 25 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 55 N: 23 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Table Motion (Y: 46 N: 22 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Substitute for A2218 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-08 - Assembly - Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-28 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 23 N: 12 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-21 - Senate - Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-11 - Senate - Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee: Reported with Substitution (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-08-20SenateApproved P.L.2026, c.74.
2026-06-30SenatePassed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (25-15)
2026-06-30SenateReceived in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
2026-06-30AssemblyPassed by the Assembly (55-23-0)
2026-06-30AssemblyMotion To Table (45-22-0) (Greenwald)
2026-06-30AssemblyMotion To As (Kanitra)
2026-06-30AssemblySubstituted for A2218 (ACS/2R)
2026-06-11AssemblyAssembly Floor Amendment Passed (Voice) (Speight)
2026-06-08AssemblyReported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
2026-05-28AssemblyReceived in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
2026-05-28SenatePassed by the Senate (23-12)
2026-05-21SenateReported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
2026-05-21SenateReferred to Senate Judiciary Committee
2026-05-11SenateReported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
2026-01-13SenateIntroduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Same As/Similar To

S3491 (Carry Over) 2024-06-24 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
A4656 (Carry Over) 2024-06-25 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
A2218 (Same As) 2026-06-30 - Substituted by S2260 (SCS/3R)

Subjects


New Jersey State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2260
Texthttps://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2260_I1.HTM
Texthttps://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2260_U1.HTM
Texthttps://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2260_R1.HTM
Texthttps://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2260_R2.HTM
Texthttps://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2260_R3.HTM
Supplementhttps://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2260_S1.PDF
Supplementhttps://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2260_S2.PDF
Supplementhttps://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2260_E1.PDF
Supplementhttps://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2260_S3.PDF
Supplementhttps://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2260_S4.PDF
Supplementhttps://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2260_E2.PDF
Supplementhttps://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2260_E3.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2260

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