---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requires DOH and DHS to identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health."
description: "Requires DOH and DHS to identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 890"
citation: "New Jersey S 890 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["MENTAL HEALT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Codey, Richard J.", "Jasey, Mila M.", "Johnson, Gordon M.", "Pou, Nellie", "Verrelli, Anthony S."]
version_count: 3
action_count: 14
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2020-01-27T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1447739c-a2c5-4bc4-a783-4287fba5420d"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "cd0b349e8f86a1b2a413daada63c95f037a50779094f9b4048f0e39f69a66416"
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 S 890 (219) — Requires DOH and DHS to identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health.

## 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/S1000/890_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/890_R1.HTM)
3. **Reprint Conditional Veto** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/890_R2.HTM)

## Votes

- CONCUR GOV REC — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- ADOPT GR — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR GOV REC — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **12–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Codey, Richard J. — primary (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — primary (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — primary (person)
- Pou, Nellie — primary (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — primary (person)
- Armato, John — cosponsor (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Chaparro, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Stanley, Sterley S. — cosponsor (person)
- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
- Tucker, Cleopatra G. — cosponsor (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (34-0) `passage`
- **2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A1061 (1R)
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (73-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-05-11T04:00:00+00:00** Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate `executive-veto`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd Reading on Concur with Governor's Recommendations (37-0)
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (39-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.120. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1447739c-a2c5-4bc4-a783-4287fba5420d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).