Establishes quorum standards for professional licensing entities under certain circumstances.
This bill (A5572) establishes new quorum rules for New Jersey professional licensing boards and committees that process license applications without requiring legal review due to criminal background checks. It allows a quorum to be formed with just the chair present if the entity cannot achieve a regular quorum after 90 days due to vacancies or needing all members present at every meeting. The change specifically applies to entities overseen by the Division of Consumer Affairs or other state agencies handling licensure applications. This streamlines processing for certain applications while maintaining oversight requirements. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
General Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 10, 2025
Last action May 29, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly May 22, 2025
How they voted
71–4
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 78
May 22, 2025
D
Democratic50
94% Yea
R
Republican28
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 29, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (73-4-0)
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
lower
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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