A 1715 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires public institution of higher education to invite Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey on institution's campus.*

This bill requires public colleges and universities in New Jersey that partner with sports gambling companies (e.g., through stadium advertising or promotional agreements) to establish gambling addiction prevention programs. Institutions must provide students with educational materials on responsible gambling and share hotline information for gambling support services. The required materials must be posted on campus websites and in high-traffic areas like dorms, libraries, and student centers. The law takes immediate effect and directly affects all public higher education institutions with such sports wagering partnerships.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed Jan 9, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jan 9, 2026
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.197.
executive
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
May 12, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (77-0-0)
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Voice) (Quijano)
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
lower
3 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors