New Jersey 222nd Legislature Status: Introduced

A 5451 — Amends FY2027 Appropriations Act to revise language concerning Family and Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program.

Last action — REP 2RS

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed General Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced September 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence
  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill revises language related to a residency expansion program for family and internal medicine.

This bill changes the wording in the Family and Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program. It aims to clarify aspects of the program's funding or implementation.

Summary

Family & Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program-revise language

Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current html September 15, 2026

Action History

  1. REP 2RS

  2. R/S REF SBA

  3. PA

  4. REP 2RA

  5. INT 1RA REF AAP

Sponsors

  • Shama A. Haider · Primary
  • Verlina Reynolds-Jackson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 24 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Haider, Shama A.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote — SBA

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 0301
Total 9301
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Burzichelli, John J. Democrat Yea
Diegnan Jr., Patrick J. Democrat Yea
Greenstein, Linda R. Democrat Yea
Johnson, Gordon M. Democrat Yea
Lagana, Joseph A. Democrat Yea
Mukherji, Raj Democrat Yea
Ruiz, M. Teresa Democrat Yea
Sarlo, Paul A. Democrat Yea
Zwicker, Andrew Democrat Yea
Amato Jr., Carmen F. Republican Not Voting
O'Scanlon Jr., Declan J. Republican Nay
Steinhardt, Douglas J. Republican Nay
Testa Jr., Michael L. Republican Nay

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Floor vote

Passed 53 Yea · 20 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 51005
Republican 11902
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 532007
% of votes cast 66%25%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Azzariti Jr., John V. — Nay
Donlon, Margie — Yea
Abdelaziz, Al Democrat Yea
Angelozzi, Anthony Democrat Yea
Bagolie, Rosaura Democrat Yea
Bailey Jr., David Democrat Yea
Bhalla, Ravi S. Democrat Yea
Brennan, Katie Democrat Yea
Calabrese, Clinton Democrat Not Voting
Carter, Linda S. Democrat Yea
Collazos-Gill, Alixon Democrat Yea
Coughlin, Craig J. Democrat Yea
Danielsen, Joe Democrat Yea
DeAngelo, Wayne P. Democrat Not Voting
Drulis, Mitchelle Democrat Yea
Egan, Kevin P. Democrat Not Voting
Freiman, Roy Democrat Yea
Greenwald, Louis D. Democrat Yea
Haider, Shama A. Democrat Yea
Hutchison, Dan Democrat Yea
Kane, Melinda Democrat Yea
Karabinchak, Robert J. Democrat Not Voting
Katz, Andrea Democrat Yea
Kearney, Vincent M. Democrat Yea
Kennedy, James J. Democrat Yea
Lopez, Yvonne Democrat Yea
Macurdy, Andrew Democrat Yea
McCoy, Tennille R. Democrat Yea
Miller, Cody D. Democrat Yea
Moen Jr., William F. Democrat Yea
Morales, Carmen Theresa Democrat Yea
Murphy, Carol A. Democrat Yea
Onyema, Chigozie U. Democrat Yea
Park, Ellen J. Democrat Yea
Peterpaul Esq., Luanne M. Democrat Yea
Pintor Marin, Eliana Democrat Yea
Quijano, Annette Democrat Yea
Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina Democrat Yea
Rodriguez, Ed Democrat Yea
Rodriguez, Gabriel Democrat Yea
Rowan, Maureen Democrat Yea
Sampson IV, William B. Democrat Yea
Schaer, Gary S. Democrat Yea
Schnall, Alexander Democrat Yea
Simmons, Heather Democrat Yea
Singh, Balvir Democrat Yea
Spearman, William W. Democrat Yea
Speight, Shanique Democrat Yea
Stanley, Sterley S. Democrat Yea
Stewart, Kenyatta Democrat Yea
Swain, Lisa Democrat Yea
Sweeney, Marisa Democrat Not Voting
Tucker, Cleopatra G. Democrat Yea
Tully, Chris Democrat Yea
Venezia, Michael Democrat Yea
Verrelli, Anthony S. Democrat Yea
Wainstein, Larry Democrat Yea
Walker, Jerry Democrat Yea
Auth, Robert Republican Nay
Barlas, Al Republican Nay
Bergen, Brian Republican Nay
Clifton, Robert D. Republican Nay
DePhillips, Christopher P. Republican Nay
DiMaio, John Republican Nay
Dunn, Aura K. Republican Nay
Fantasia, Dawn Republican Nay
Flynn, Victoria A. Republican Nay
Guardian, Donald A. Republican Yea
Inganamort, Michael Republican Nay
Kanitra, Paul Republican Nay
Kean, Sean T. Republican Nay
McClellan, Antwan L. Republican Not Voting
McGuckin, Gregory P. Republican Nay
Myhre, Gregory E. Republican Nay
Peterson, Erik Republican Nay
Rumpf, Brian E. Republican Nay
Sauickie, Alex Republican Nay
Scharfenberger, Gerry Republican Nay
Simonsen, Erik K. Republican Not Voting
Webber, Jay Republican Nay

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Committee vote — AAP

Passed 10 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10001
Republican 0400
Total 10401
% of votes cast 67%27%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bailey Jr., David Democrat Yea
Carter, Linda S. Democrat Yea
Kane, Melinda Democrat Yea
McCoy, Tennille R. Democrat Not Voting
Morales, Carmen Theresa Democrat Yea
Pintor Marin, Eliana Democrat Yea
Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina Democrat Yea
Schaer, Gary S. Democrat Yea
Singh, Balvir Democrat Yea
Stewart, Kenyatta Democrat Yea
Swain, Lisa Democrat Yea
Auth, Robert Republican Nay
McClellan, Antwan L. Republican Nay
Myhre, Gregory E. Republican Nay
Webber, Jay Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does A 5451 do?
Family & Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program-revise language
Who sponsors A 5451?
A 5451 is sponsored by Haider, Shama A. and Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina.
What is the current status of A 5451?
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced September 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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