A2259: Authorizes hospital patient with developmental disabilities to have designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver accompany patient throughout hospital stay.
New Jersey General Assembly, March 23, 2026. 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE, roll call 65: 73 yes, 0 no, 0 abstained, 7 not voting.
Prime sponsors: Margie Donlon, Al Barlas, Carol A. Murphy.
Bill documents
- Amended bill text (reprint 1) (Assembly Health Committee, Mar 9, 2026)
- Bill text as introduced
- Committee statement (Assembly Health Committee, Mar 9, 2026)
How they voted
Yes (73)
- Abdelaziz, Al
- Angelozzi, Anthony
- Auth, Robert
- Azzariti Jr., John V.
- Bailey, David
- Barlas, Al
- Bergen, Brian
- Bhalla, Ravi S.
- Brennan, Katie
- Calabrese, Clinton
- Carter, Linda S.
- Clifton, Robert D.
- Collazos-Gill, Alixon
- Coughlin, Craig J.
- Danielsen, Joe
- DeAngelo, Wayne P.
- DiMaio, John
- Donlon, Margie
- Drulis, Mitchelle
- Dunn, Aura K.
- Egan, Kevin P.
- Fantasia, Dawn
- Flynn, Victoria A.
- Freiman, Roy
- Greenwald, Louis D.
- Guardian, Donald A.
- Haider, Shama A.
- Hutchison, Dan
- Inganamort, Michael
- Kanitra, Paul
- Karabinchak, Robert J.
- Katz, Andrea
- Kean, Sean T.
- Kearney, Vincent M.
- Kennedy, James J.
- Lopez, Yvonne
- Macurdy, Andrew
- McClellan, Antwan L.
- McCoy, Tennille R.
- McGuckin, Gregory P.
- Miller, Cody D.
- Moen, William F.
- Murphy, Carol A.
- Myhre, Gregory E.
- Onyema, Chigozie U.
- Peterpaul, Luanne M.
- Peterson, Erik
- Pintor Marin, Eliana
- Quijano, Annette
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina
- Rodriguez, Ed
- Rodriguez, Gabriel
- Rowan, Maureen
- Sampson, William B.
- Sauickie, Alex
- Schaer, Gary S.
- Scharfenberger, Gerry
- Schnall, Alexander
- Simmons, Heather
- Singh, Balvir
- Spearman, William W.
- Speight, Shanique
- Stanley, Sterley S.
- Stewart, Kenyatta
- Swain, Lisa
- Sweeney, Marisa
- Tucker, Cleopatra G.
- Tully, Chris
- Venezia, Michael
- Verrelli, Anthony S.
- Wainstein, Larry
- Walker, Jerry
- Webber, Jay
Not voting (7)
- Bagolie, Rosaura
- DePhillips, Christopher P.
- Kane, Melinda
- Morales, Carmen Theresa
- Park, Ellen J.
- Rumpf, Brian E.
- Simonsen, Erik K.
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