Requires DOH to study racial aspects of ovarian cancer.
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Health (DOH) to study racial differences in ovarian cancer outcomes. The study must examine variations in cancer effects, rates, risk factors, symptoms, and treatment results among women of specific racial and ethnic groups, including Asian, African-American, Caucasian, Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander communities. The DOH must complete the study and submit a report to the Governor and Legislature within one year of the bill's enactment, after which the bill expires. The measure directly affects women in these communities by seeking data to understand potential disparities in ovarian cancer care.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly Mar 18, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jan 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.233.
executive
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
upper
Dec 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (77-0-0)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
5 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
P
Renee Burgess
DDemocratic
P
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
P
Tennille McCoy
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Katz
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Garnet Hall
DDemocratic
Co
HC
Herb Conaway
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Moriarty
DDemocratic
Co
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
Co
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
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