---
type: "Bill"
title: "Modifies regulation of mortuary science and establishes oversight of mortuary and embalming science.*"
description: "Modifies regulation of mortuary science and establishes oversight of mortuary and embalming science.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "221"
identifier: "A 3940"
citation: "New Jersey A 3940 (221)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COMMERCE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pou, Nellie", "Schaer, Gary S.", "Speight, Shanique", "Speight, Shanique", "Stanley, Sterley S.", "Zwicker, Andrew"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 11
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2024-03-04T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-08T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/52f6070b-6561-49cb-a11a-7e4f51081f14"
source_url: "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/leg-databases/"
source_hash: "7982997e6c23082f7b035f98619a851bf07fa277fc36e6304517a01e1528eeff"
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 3940 (221) — Modifies regulation of mortuary science and establishes oversight of mortuary and embalming science.*

## Version chain

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

1. **Assembly Committee Substitute ARP 5/13/24 ACS** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3940_U1.HTM)
2. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3940_I1.HTM)
3. **Reprint Assembly 9/26/24 1R ACS** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3940_R1.HTM)
4. **Reprint of Substitute SBA 3/17/25 2R ACS** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3940_R2.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Assembly committee as a substitute — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **74–1** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR IN SA — **69–5** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **13–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Pou, Nellie — primary (person)
- Schaer, Gary S. — primary (person)
- Speight, Shanique — primary (person)
- Speight, Shanique — primary (person)
- Stanley, Sterley S. — primary (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — primary (person)
- Bagolie, Rosaura — cosponsor (person)
- McCoy, Tennille R. — cosponsor (person)
- Singer, Robert W. — cosponsor (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2024-05-13T04:00:00+00:00** Reported from Assembly Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
- **2024-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Wimberly) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (74-1-0) `passage`
- **2024-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S1635 (SCS/1R)
- **2025-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (39-0) `passage`
- **2025-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2025-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (69-5-1) `passage`
- **2025-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2025, c.52. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/52f6070b-6561-49cb-a11a-7e4f51081f14`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).