Permits up to three credits of continuing medical education on menopause to be used by nurses and physicians for license renewal.*
This bill requires New Jersey's State Board of Medical Examiners to allow physicians to count one optional continuing medical education (CME) credit toward their license renewal for training on menopause. The training covers menopause's physiological and psychological aspects, treatments, related health risks (like heart health and osteoporosis), and communication strategies. Physicians who complete this training would earn a credit that counts toward their required 100 CME hours for license renewal. The bill defines menopause as the natural process where a woman permanently stops having menstrual periods after 12 months without one. It does not mandate the training but offers it as an optional credit.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Signed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · General Assembly Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jun 30, 2025
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Dec 19, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.175.
executive
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
upper
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (76-0-0)
lower
Nov 13, 2025
Vetoed
Conditional Veto, Received in the Assembly
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (80-0-0)
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-0)
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
May 12, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (78-0-0)
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
5 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Heather Simmons
DDemocratic
P
John Burzichelli
DDemocratic
P
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
P
Roy Freiman
DDemocratic
Co
Carmen Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Melinda Kane
DDemocratic
Co
Mitchelle Drulis
DDemocratic
Co
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
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