A 5137

New Jersey General Assembly bill in Session 2026-2027.

Status: introduced. Latest action: May 28, 2026.

Mental health prof, St-funded roster-perform competency eval in criminal cases.

Bill ID NJ-2026-2027-A-5137
Session 2026-2027
Status introduced
Committee Judiciary
General Assembly introduced 2026-05-28
Criminal Justice Healthcare Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Establishes State-funded roster of mental health professionals to perform competency evaluations in criminal cases; makes appropriation.

Sponsor
Kean, Sean T.
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-05-28 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-28 Status introduced
2026-05-28 Latest Action INT 1RA REF AJU
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