New JerseyA1131220th Legislature (2024-2025)House

Requires Department of Veterans Affairs to verify unclaimed cremains of veterans, spouses, and dependents; requires funeral director to report to Department of Veterans Affairs possession of unclaimed veteran, spouse, and dependent cremains.**

Sponsored By: Carmen F. Amato Jr. (Republican), Matsikoudis, Michele, Carol A. Murphy (Democratic), Robert W. Singer (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Carmen F. Amato Jr.

    Republican • Senate

  • Matsikoudis, Michele

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Carol A. Murphy

    Democratic • House

  • Robert W. Singer

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Joe Danielsen

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

  • Aura K. Dunn

    Republican • House

  • Dawn Fantasia

    Republican • House

  • Victoria A. Flynn

    Republican • House

  • Roy Freiman

    Democratic • House

  • Lampitt, Pamela R.

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Alex Sauickie

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 298 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/12/2026

CONCUR GOV REC

Yes: 39 • No: 0

House vote • 1/12/2026

CONCUR GOV REC

Yes: 72 • No: 0

House vote • 12/22/2025

CONCUR IN SA

Yes: 73 • No: 0

Senate vote • 12/18/2025

3RDG FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 38 • No: 0

House vote • 9/26/2024

3RDG FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 76 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.340.

    1/20/2026Governor
  2. Passed Senate, PBH — (39-0)

    1/12/2026Senate
  3. Received in Senate, 2RSG

    1/12/2026Senate
  4. Passed Assembly — (72-0-0)

    1/12/2026House
  5. Conditional Veto, Received in Assembly, 2RAG

    1/12/2026House
  6. Passed Assembly, PBH — (73-0-0)

    12/22/2025House
  7. Received in Assembly, 2RAC

    12/18/2025House
  8. Passed Senate — (38-0)

    12/18/2025Senate
  9. Substituted for S3022 (1R)

    12/18/2025Senate
  10. REP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate

    12/1/2025Senate
  11. Received in Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

    9/30/2024Senate
  12. Passed Assembly — (76-0-0)

    9/26/2024House
  13. REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly

    6/6/2024House
  14. Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

    1/9/2024House

Bill Text

  • Version PL2025

    7/1/2026

  • Version AL2025

    6/24/2026

  • Conditional Veto 3R

    1/13/2026

  • Conditional Veto

    1/12/2026

  • Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs (12/1/25 2R)

    12/19/2025

  • Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Substitute (12/1/25 1R)

    12/2/2025

  • Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs (6/6/24 1R)

    10/18/2024

  • Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Substitute (6/6/24)

    6/7/2024

  • As Introduced

    4/5/2024

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