A 4191 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

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

674
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 80
Jun 28, 2024
D Democratic52
52 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
15 Yea 4 Nay 9
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