# New Jersey S1995: Provides that persons between 18 and 21 years of age with disabilities are eligible to receive direct support professional services from DHS.

New Jersey S1995, Provides that persons between 18 and 21 years of age with disabilities are eligible to receive direct support professional services from DHS., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) Senate bill sponsored by Vin Gopal (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-01-09 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S1995
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Provides that persons between 18 and 21 years of age with disabilities are eligible to receive direct support professional services from DHS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-01-09, Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
- Sponsor: Vin Gopal (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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: Vin Gopal (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2024-01-04: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1995_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1995_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1995_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1995_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-S1995-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).