---
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).