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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 4602: Requires State Board of Education to include instruction on mental health first aid training as part of professional development requirement for public school teachers.

In committee 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 4602 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on March 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires State Board of Education to include instruction on mental health first aid training as part of professional development requirement for public school teachers. Primary sponsor: Carol Murphy (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carol MurphyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Avi SchnallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30

“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. Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Sources

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