---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program in DOE; appropriates $1 million.*"
description: "Establishes Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program in DOE; appropriates $1 million.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 970"
citation: "New Jersey A 970 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ED HEALTH", "MENTAL HEALT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Conaway, Herb", "Lampitt, Pamela R.", "Murphy, Carol A.", "Ruiz, M. Teresa", "Singleton, Troy"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 15
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-09-28T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c6204adc-1977-45b0-b7c4-1326b5fcfec6"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "6790f437371f40ceb0b890ff430f5c324b8535fffb51d03263d286ed09d20b67"
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 970 (219) — Establishes Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program in DOE; appropriates $1 million.*

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Assembly Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A1000/970_U1.HTM)
2. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A1000/970_I1.HTM)
3. **Reprint of Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A1000/970_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **9–2** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee as a substitute — **8–1** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **8–4** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR IN SA — **65–8** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **59–10** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **33–3** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **3–1** (pass) · upper
- AMEND — **22–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Conaway, Herb — primary (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — primary (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
- Singleton, Troy — primary (person)
- Armato, John — cosponsor (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Chaparro, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- Danielsen, Joe — cosponsor (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- McKeon, John F. — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
- Speight, Shanique — cosponsor (person)
- Sumter, Shavonda E. — cosponsor (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-07-27T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-07-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (59-10-5) `passage`
- **2020-08-03T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-08-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-08-20T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-10-22T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (22-0) (Singleton) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2259 (SCS/1R)
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (33-3) `passage`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2021-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (65-8-3) `passage`
- **2021-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.237. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c6204adc-1977-45b0-b7c4-1326b5fcfec6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).