S 4263 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Revises certain provisions concerning, and establishes certain education and data reporting requirements related to, involuntary commitment.*

S 4263 makes permanent a 72-hour limit on holding individuals in general hospitals or emergency departments for involuntary mental health commitment without a court order. Hospitals may extend this hold for up to 72 additional hours only if they have exhausted efforts to place the person in a less restrictive facility and two psychiatrists certify the person's danger due to mental illness. Hospitals must submit quarterly de-identified reports to the state detailing extended holds, including reasons for extension, duration beyond 72 hours, and placement outcomes, with reports made public within 60 days. This directly affects general hospitals, emergency departments, and individuals subject to involuntary mental health commitments.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Signed Jul 22, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025 · General Assembly Jun 30, 2025

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Jun 2, 2025
D Democratic25
23 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican15
15 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jul 22, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.108.
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (78-0-1)
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-0)
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
5 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors