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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Permits expedited licensure in mental health professions for certain out-of-State individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency."
+description: "Permits expedited licensure in mental health professions for certain out-of-State individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
+legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
+session: "219"
+identifier: "A 4246"
+citation: "New Jersey A 4246 (219)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["EMERG MGMT", "MENTAL HEALT", "PROFESSIONS"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Benson, Daniel R.", "Corrado, Kristin M.", "Pou, Nellie", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie", "Verrelli, Anthony S."]
+version_count: 2
+action_count: 10
+vote_count: 5
+first_action: "2020-06-08T04:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2021-05-12T04:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/32c46a5f-4fad-4947-a944-9af63b162ceb"
+source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
+source_hash: "c085689d636742297efc2155019a6d9d05608190b7cf160d49c5291458d33547"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
+---
+
+# New Jersey A 4246 (219) — Permits expedited licensure in mental health professions for certain out-of-State individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4246_I1.HTM)
+2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4246_R1.HTM)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
+- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **7–0** (pass) · lower
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **36–0** (pass) · upper
+- CONCUR IN SA — **71–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
+- Corrado, Kristin M. — primary (person)
+- Pou, Nellie — primary (person)
+- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
+- Verrelli, Anthony S. — primary (person)
+- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
+- Giblin, Thomas P. — cosponsor (person)
+- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
+- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
+- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
+- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
+- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
+- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
+- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)
+- Tully, P. Christopher — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2020-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
+- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
+- **2020-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (72-0-0) `passage`
+- **2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2021-01-21T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
+- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3175 (1R)
+- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (36-0) `passage`
+- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
+- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (71-0-0) `passage`
+- **2021-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.94. `executive-signature`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/32c46a5f-4fad-4947-a944-9af63b162ceb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).
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