S 1403 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes education requirements for certain officers of State Board of Medical Examiners.

This bill (S 1403) amends New Jersey law to require the president and vice president of the State Board of Medical Examiners to hold specific medical degrees: an M.D. (allopathic physician), D.O. (osteopathic physician), or D.P.M. (doctor of podiatric medicine). It directly affects the board's top officers by establishing these education requirements for their roles. The bill modifies existing provisions (R.S.45:9-2) to add this qualification standard, replacing the current unspecified requirement for these positions. The change takes effect four months after enactment to allow the board time to comply.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jun 18, 2026
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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 18, 2026
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
Jun 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by the Senate (40-0)
upper
May 28, 2026
Committee
Transferred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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