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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 2772: Requires Division of Child Protection and Permanency to develop suicide screening and crisis response training for caseworkers.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 2772 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires Division of Child Protection and Permanency to develop suicide screening and crisis response training for caseworkers. Primary sponsor: Andrea Katz (Democratic), Shanique Speight (Democratic), Mike Venezia (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 29, 2026): Passed by the Assembly (78-0-0).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrea KatzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Shanique SpeightPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Mike VeneziaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Joe DanielsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Peterpaul, Luanne M., Esq.Co-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Donlon, Margie, M.D.Co-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ellen ParkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Verlina Reynolds-JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Passed by the Assembly (78-0-0)
  2. Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
  3. Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
  4. Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source