A 4448 — Establishes institutional license for veterinarians employed at accredited veterinary schools.
Last action — REP REF AAP
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed General Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced February 24, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill creates a special license for veterinarians working at accredited veterinary schools.
This bill establishes an institutional license for veterinarians employed at accredited veterinary schools in New Jersey. It outlines the requirements for obtaining this license, which allows them to practice only in relation to their school employment.
Summary
Veterinary schools, accredited-estab instit license, veterinarians employed
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html February 25, 2026
Action History
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REP REF AAP
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Sponsors
- Heather Simmons · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Simmons, Heather Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (119)
119 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 119 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Abdelaziz, Al | Democrat | Yea |
| Collazos-Gill, Alixon | Democrat | Yea |
| Hutchison, Dan | Democrat | Yea |
| Speight, Shanique | Democrat | Yea |
| Walker, Jerry | Democrat | Yea |
| Myhre, Gregory E. | Republican | Yea |
| Scharfenberger, Gerry | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does A 4448 do?
- Veterinary schools, accredited-estab instit license, veterinarians employed
- Who sponsors A 4448?
- A 4448 is sponsored by Simmons, Heather (Democrat).
- What is the current status of A 4448?
- This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced February 24, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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