Defines therapeutic agriculture for the purposes of community gardens
Summary
Defines therapeutic agriculture for the purposes of community gardens as the use of agricultural activities as a means of promoting physical, mental and emotional well-being, rehabilitation and therapy for certain individuals.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Oct 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Vetoed Oct 16, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025 · Assembly May 29, 2025
How they voted
58–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2025
D
Democratic41
87% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Oct 17, 2025
Amended
TABLED
lower
Oct 16, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.39
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Lupardo
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Manktelow
RRepublican
Co
Chris Tague
RRepublican
Co
Dave DiPietro
RRepublican
Co
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Angelino
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
John Zaccaro
DDemocratic
Co
Keith Brown
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Scott Bendett
RRepublican/Conservative
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