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New Jersey Senate passes broad package of bills on third reading, from mortuary oversight to a public health institute
Summary
The New Jersey Senate approved dozens of bills on third reading during an April 2025 floor session, adopting measures on mortuary regulation, invasive species, special-education transport, and other topics. Vote tallies were announced for multiple measures; several bills passed unanimously.
The New Jersey Senate on April 2025 approved a wide-ranging package of bills on third reading, adopting measures that touch on public health, environmental protection, elections, education and municipal finance.
Why it matters: The bills passed on third reading affect state regulatory frameworks (mortuary science and invasive species), create task forces (special-education transport), revise consumer and public-health policy (public health institute, biomarker testing), and alter election- and voting-related procedures. Several measures include new programs or pilot credits and some carry appropriations.
Votes at a glance (selected measures and official tallies where recorded): - Assembly Bill 3940 (mortuary/embalming oversight): Passed (39-0). Modifies regulation of mortuary science and establishes oversight of mortuary and embalming practice. - Senate Bill 699 (SADC woodland easements): Passed (39-0). Establishes a program in the State Agriculture Development Committee to acquire development easements on privately owned woodlands. - Senate Bill 1029 (Invasive Species…
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