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Supporters told the committee the bill updates educational requirements to reflect a shift to a master’s-level entry degree for athletic trainers, replaces the term “athlete” with “physically active person,” and aligns credentialing language with the current board of certification.

The Athletic Trainer Society of New Jersey presented four witnesses in favor: Eric Orlando of the Zidoo Group; Dr. Jessica Springstead, chair of governmental affairs for ATSNJ and senior manager at RWJBarnabas’s Musculoskeletal Sports Institute; Steven Barandik, president of ATSNJ and director of athletics and co-curricular programs at Monroe Township High School; and Kenneth Cieslak, immediate past president of ATSNJ and a chiropractic physician with Atlantic Health System. Steven Barandik told the committee, “Athletic trainers are highly qualified, multi skilled healthcare professionals,” and described the profession’s role in injury prevention, manual therapy, and filling workforce gaps during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Jessica Springstead said the bill “would modernize aspects of the current licensure act to more closely align with the educational and state testing standards to reflect the most recent changes incorporated at the national level for this profession, most notably transitioning from an entry level bachelor's degree to an entry level master's degree.” Kenneth Cieslak reiterated that the bill “does not change our scope and does not change our approach to managing the individuals we treat. We still work under the direct supervision of a physician plan of care and treat accordingly.”

Committee chair Atkins called for a motion to release A1446 as written and presented; the motion was moved and seconded and passed on roll call. Assembly members recorded on the roll call as voting yes included Assemblyman Terese, Assemblymember Ganemort, Assemblywoman Murphy, Assemblyman Miller, Vice Chair Grama and Chair Atkins; the committee recorded the bill as “released as amended.”

Proponents said the change from “athlete” to “physically active person” clarifies that licensed athletic trainers increasingly work in non‑traditional settings (physician practices, performing arts, industry and the military) and that the revised educational standard follows national changes. Supporters also said athletic trainers reduce lost work days and health care costs by returning patients to work sooner.

No opposition testimony was taken on the record during the committee hearing. With the committee’s release, A1446 moves forward for further legislative consideration.

Supporters asked the committee to preserve the bill’s supervision and physician plan‑of‑care language; that restriction remained in the amended text according to testimony from Kenneth Cieslak.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee June 12, 2025 - 1:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","A1446, a measure to revise New Jersey’s Athletic Training Licensure Act, was released as amended by the Assembly Oversight Reform and Federal Regulations Committee after testimony from professional athletic trainers and allied health representatives.","taxTitle","2025 Legislative Sessions, New Jersey","taxId",77696,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6199316,"Committee releases John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act amid divided testimony over enforcement and courts’ role",2931,749000,3680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3837298-e9995e7b9841f6ca69c2293e039dce4e&start=749&end=3680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3837298-e9995e7b9841f6ca69c2293e039dce4e/thumbnail_749000.jpg","/articles/6199316/New-Jersey/Committee-releases-John-R-Lewis-Voter-Empowerment-Act-amid-divided-testimony-over-enforcement-and-courts-role","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199316-4e696f982b4ef85954fc986a792d300d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771034987&Signature=BBNi7pN6FMq27FGJ23Ux5RZrE0Jvf3E8lGCToyOYK07jJCOqxMvlMZ82CQbU9anjH4RxHlatWOvB3fIWUt3W5wcFZvHdHjyZk6ZufEqFJLH4yTFSwo7UEgrEK~LLVTluKtq2dcnkIp2GVMag-6dwrHd4VWOyGy5ZT35h~7qLLUJDPTk1euCCHKIHYIvJowpaDUTkmfd05Ioed3rMDLePCfQPnAWHuC6ydTXULkMqj8LGtZeiPvH1WXE6seZ~8QCsY0Ij2kOyxkIhqY0GjjGo1ut9k0evyvjhx2wNHE31mRds54YZMmv1OVUmA~nU4~StBYqHu8XuUxzCGUJjwzFwVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Oversight Reform and Federal Regulations Committee voted to release A4083, the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey, after more than an hour of testimony from election administrators, civil‑rights organizations and voting‑rights advocates.

Proponents said the bill would create a state‑level voting‑rights law to protect voters in the face of federal rollbacks and to expand language access, preclearance processes, and enforcement tools. Nuzat Chowdhury of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice said the bill “builds on the legacy of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965” and would strengthen protections for Black and other voters of color. Liza Weisberg, a senior staff attorney with the ACLU of New Jersey, described the bill’s pre‑suit notification and preclearance features as ways to avoid long, harmful litigation and to “nip in the bud any harm before it can transpire.”

Election administrators testified with concerns about implementation and scope. Linda Hughes, administrator of the Burlington County Board of Elections and a board member of the New Jersey Association of Election Officials, said New Jersey’s current systems already provide multiple voting opportunities and argued the state voter registration system lacks demographic fields to identify protected classes. Hughes warned the bill could move much election authority into court remedies and create inconsistent rules across jurisdictions: “By allowing the courts to intervene… judges in New Jersey would be able to overturn election results, redraw district boundaries, change the dates of elections,” she said, summarizing possible remedies described by opponents.

Testimony also highlighted language access. Amber Reid of AAPI New Jersey noted that 30% of Asian Americans in the state identify as limited‑English proficient, and said the bill would require translation of voting materials where either 4,000 people or 2% of the voting‑age population speaks a language other than English. Madison Linton of the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice urged culturally competent translation and warned against machine‑only translation.

Several civil‑rights and civic groups supported the bill on the record: the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, the ACLU of New Jersey, the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, AAPI New Jersey, NAACP New Jersey State Conference, the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism New Jersey (RAC), the League of Women Voters of New Jersey, and We the People Coalition.

Opposition testimony — represented during debate by Assemblyman Engannert — argued that New Jersey does not exhibit the widespread, systemic discrimination the bill addresses and criticized locating the new enforcement division within the Department of the Treasury while keeping the Attorney General’s office in an advisory role. Engannert said the proposal “centralizes the administration of New Jersey's elections in the court system” and described practical difficulties for county boards of elections, including lack of voter demographic fields in the statewide registration system and additional translation costs relative to the federal standard.

Chair Atkins called for and the committee approved a motion to release the reprint of A4083 as amended. On the motion, Assemblyman Tracy recorded an abstention. Assemblyman Engannert recorded a no vote; Assemblywoman Murphy, Assemblyman Miller, Vice Chair Freeman, and Chair Atkins recorded yes votes. The committee entered the bill as “released as amended.”

Committee advocates asked lawmakers to restore protections for LGBTQ and voters with criminal histories that were removed from the present reprint; several witnesses urged that language be reintroduced in later drafts. Proponents argued the state law is necessary because federal protections have been weakened by recent court decisions and administrative changes.

With the committee release, A4083 advances in the legislative process; supporters and opponents said more work remains on specific protected classes, the placement and role of an enforcement division, and funding and operational responsibilities for language access and preclearance procedures.","The Assembly Oversight Reform and Federal Regulations Committee voted to release A4083, the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey, after extensive testimony from election administrators, civil‑rights groups and voting‑rights advocates.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6199301,"Committee advances bill requiring parents receive information two business days before IEP meetings and creates DOE IEP‑improvement working group",146,4593000,4739000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3837298-e9995e7b9841f6ca69c2293e039dce4e&start=4593&end=4739","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3837298-e9995e7b9841f6ca69c2293e039dce4e/thumbnail_4593000.jpg","/articles/6199301/New-Jersey/Committee-advances-bill-requiring-parents-receive-information-two-business-days-before-IEP-meetings-and-creates-DOE-IEPimprovement-working-group","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199301-f6a924b09c80fe9838106642a052adf1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771034987&Signature=DLakrND1Xe80Zx7tr-v~8pkIOu9BPa-ABgDYvEprz6NCkvyIkrMghYK7D47bUWrOKreuXNPBol7H3zJqZ4A9PfvVn-ePdqThANbU3wKvZnZZ~gmlyDNZEwKHj1WkHQz6D74~uo5DEAB6zdiviHTda6ZWWH-kqFhVq0TN2PlScLvrUifEbs-HLGoBN1LB2fl~DCvwX9aUebEqsYXJPctvwnGDqlyqrwMsrW3Sgkq-KRW8ETegUZwRsr3TyIz84TkuV8teoREwjG152cNLdMog3fcUNvfs2KAFWhzO3dOF18WeUP0A7mJMcNhYCuYoCsAhbtwAWKhr~DwsRr4mwTiDwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee released A5492 (and the reprint of the Senate substitute S3982), bills that require school districts to provide certain information to parents at least two business days prior to an annual individualized education program (IEP) team meeting and that establish an IEP improvement working group in the Department of Education.

Committee members noted broad stakeholder registration in favor; six groups filed slips supporting the bill and did not take oral testimony at the hearing. Those registrants included the New Jersey Public Charter School Association, the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the New Jersey Speech‑Language‑Hearing Association, New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA), the New Jersey Children’s Foundation and others.

The committee moved and seconded the motion to release the bills; a roll call recorded unanimous support among members present. Committee materials presented the bills as intended to increase parental notice and create a state working group to improve IEP practices.

No opposition testimony was recorded in the hearing. With committee release, the bills advance for further legislative action and may require Department of Education implementation planning if enacted.","The committee released the reprint of A5492 and the reprint of the senate committee substitute S3982, which require certain information be provided to parents at least two business days prior to an annual individualized education program (IEP) team meeting and establish an IEP improvement working group in the Department of Education. Multiple edu",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6199306,"Committee releases ‘Anthony’s Legacy Act’ to give special consideration to grandparents after service-member deaths",126,2188000,2314000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3837298-e9995e7b9841f6ca69c2293e039dce4e&start=2188&end=2314","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3837298-e9995e7b9841f6ca69c2293e039dce4e/thumbnail_2188000.jpg","/articles/6199306/New-Jersey/Committee-releases-Anthonys-Legacy-Act-to-give-special-consideration-to-grandparents-after-service-member-deaths","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199306-a15073c10a39552839a7b1c105ac82c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771034987&Signature=cfPvjGAsaCuEmclbrDEpUVnx8swRCC~CRG39W4X0ftjlhpXd7bTNDFMfgcoeC-DAXiLhmsbfypZ~2Eb~54gnK6BbggVQUPMrN2RF9ZIK-vgcVNwseufIhBlTzRjypik9U1ImBP7yDS4oIPfhF47FWVvPGlxLLHpJDfkMqb3vXbRaf59ciQmy4OkMy4CXfkHkO1RCmQszKzr460Dw7LSDUq2lInv3OAOO57pm1B6FAd~KdtpNCfPZcQKSLatI1SbN7PTuWrbi8KWeq0aKukZyD4arjV-yTiN6K50j7S0D4IZJAz27h7BtxyPqn1kh5HrsHaU7A1O4vDWOZ7I4L2Ll9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A4989, titled the Anthony’s Legacy Act, was released as presented by the Assembly Oversight Reform and Federal Regulations Committee after the sponsor submitted written testimony and no oral opponents appeared.

Irma Collins, a Gold Star mother and founder of Mom, It'll Be Alright Incorporated, submitted testimony in support describing the loss of her son and urging that Gold Star families be afforded “meaningful access to their grandchildren after the death of a service member.” Collins said the bill “seeks fairness, compassion, a presumption of access unless there is clear and documented cause to deny it.”

The committee moved and seconded the motion to release A4989; a roll call recorded yes votes from members present, and the chair announced the bill “released.” The sponsor’s written testimony framed the measure as not seeking to override parental rights but to establish a statutory presumption to protect grandchildren’s connections to their deceased parent’s family.

Committee members indicated the measure was intended to create a statutory pathway to visitation consideration for Gold Star grandparents while preserving parental‑rights safeguards and judicial discretion to deny access if clear, documented harms are shown. The bill will proceed in the legislative process following the committee’s release.","A4989, called Anthony’s Legacy Act, was released by the committee. Written testimony from a Gold Star mother urged courts to presume meaningful grandparent access to grandchildren after the death of a service member unless clear documented reasons deny access.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6199311,"Committee approves bill allowing medical cannabis dispensaries to open up to two satellite sites",76,4306000,4382000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3837298-e9995e7b9841f6ca69c2293e039dce4e&start=4306&end=4382","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3837298-e9995e7b9841f6ca69c2293e039dce4e/thumbnail_4306000.jpg","/articles/6199311/New-Jersey/Committee-approves-bill-allowing-medical-cannabis-dispensaries-to-open-up-to-two-satellite-sites","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199311-fee4273556215ad400bc81827772ffe8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771034987&Signature=R1kDKlXLtqXczYZzn-pid5u8i2ksJgF8uTgFKiJp4bMj-xT56xhkblIvSGSSkCJaFzAhnq4PCFOdrHoNPEEfXTvWuToeGPtWUaF3JK1GNNGMYZsBSZ0W9wczH5a3SXUvxNC0agKWQ2qg0fMrwvvUwIjfwI-dgBznISYhR0h90TD2NF5Mo2aiaFiO55Lqcz3vUG2trErRnK6eiZ9tH4t7HUKzo6O41-7Qtu-m3ElAaHwp61y1Qt~OX8ExyK4n9JiwH15ezNk-yrUZcYr3OB0ny8IGoTHHBzVn~S3tMiyLCvgB-tFO89XBwcAI~LBGH7Id1uyf5FuvCZtAo71rP7Z-cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A4937, a bill that would remove the statewide prohibition on medical cannabis dispensaries establishing satellite locations, was released as amended by the Assembly Oversight Reform and Federal Regulations Committee.

The committee clerk read that the committee amendments authorize a medical cannabis dispensary to operate up to two satellite locations instead of one. The amendments make the Assembly version identical to the Senate reprint, S3486.

Three proponents filed slips in favor and did not testify: Sarah Trent and Seth Tippen of Valley Wellness and Susan Nicholson of Holistic Solutions. Committee members moved and seconded the motion to release the bill and recorded votes by roll call; the chair announced the bill “released as amended.”

Committee members noted the bill aligns the Assembly and Senate language and expands operational flexibility for licensed dispensaries; no fiscal or opposition testimony was presented at the hearing.","The committee released A4937, which would permit medical cannabis dispensaries to operate up to two satellite locations (committee amendment) instead of a single site. Supporters registered in favor and no public opposition testified at the hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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