Allows certain individuals eligible for family support services to set aside unused agency-after school care service hours for use during holiday and weekend hours.
This bill allows families or guardians of individuals up to age 21 with developmental disabilities to save unused after-school care hours provided by their contracted service agency for use during holidays or weekends. It directly affects families receiving family support services through agencies contracted with New Jersey's Division of Children's System of Care. The key provision requires the Division to permit setting aside unused "agency-after school care" hours - defined as social/recreational activities provided by community agencies during non-school hours outside the home - for holiday and weekend use. The bill does not create new services but changes how existing unused hours may be utilized. It takes immediate effect upon passage.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jun 25, 2024
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly Dec 8, 2025
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
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (70-0-0)
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
upper
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (76-0-0)
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jun 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
lower
5 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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