# New Jersey A4656: Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing legally protected health care activities; establishes right of residents to legally protected health care services, which are restricted in other states.

New Jersey A4656, Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing legally protected health care activities; establishes right of residents to legally protected health care services, which are restricted in other states., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Hall, Garnet R., Ellen J. Park (Democratic), Annette Quijano (Democratic) and 1 others; status failed, last action 2024-06-25 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A4656
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing legally protected health care activities; establishes right of residents to legally protected health care services, which are restricted in other states.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-06-25
- Last action: 2024-06-25, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
- Sponsors: Hall, Garnet R., Ellen J. Park (Democratic), Annette Quijano (Democratic), Shanique Speight (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hall, Garnet R.
- Sponsor: Ellen J. Park (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Annette Quijano (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shanique Speight (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Allen, John
- Cosponsor: Atkins, Reginald W.
- Cosponsor: Rosaura Bagolie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Bailey Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clinton Calabrese (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alixon Collazos-Gill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Danielsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne P. DeAngelo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margie Donlon M.D. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mitchelle Drulis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Roy Freiman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Louis D. Greenwald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shama A. Haider (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melinda Kane (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James J. Kennedy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: McCann Stamato, Barbara
- Cosponsor: Tennille R. McCoy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William F. Moen Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carmen Theresa Morales (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol A. Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eliana Pintor Marin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ramirez, Jessica
- Cosponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Rodriguez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William B. Sampson IV (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Simmons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Balvir Singh (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William W. Spearman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sumter, Shavonda E.
- Cosponsor: Lisa Swain (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cleopatra G. Tucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Venezia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony S. Verrelli (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2024-06-25: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-12-12: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4656_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4656_I1.PDF)

## Related bills

- S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. (signed)
- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
- S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4656_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4656_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A4656-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).