Protects access to assisted reproductive technology.
This bill adds the right to use assisted reproductive technology (ART), including in vitro fertilization (IVF), to New Jersey's constitutional protections for reproductive choice. It explicitly expands existing rights - previously covering contraception, sterilization, and pregnancy decisions - to include choosing whether to use ART. The law states that any state, county, or local law limiting this right is invalid and unenforceable. It directly affects all New Jersey residents seeking or providing ART services, reinforcing access amid legal challenges in other states like Alabama. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2024
Last action Sep 19, 2024
Floor votes · General Assembly Jun 28, 2024
How they voted
67–4
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 80
Jun 28, 2024
D
Democratic52
100% Yea
R
Republican28
53% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Sep 19, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (67-4-6)
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Budget Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
lower
3 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrea Katz
DDemocratic
P
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
P
Heather Simmons
DDemocratic
Co
Alixon Collazos-Gill
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
Co
Garnet Hall
DDemocratic
Co
HC
Herb Conaway
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
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