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