Revises "Athletic Training Licensure Act."
This bill updates New Jersey's Athletic Training Licensure Act by revising key definitions to modernize the scope of practice. It replaces the term "athlete" with "physically active person" to include individuals participating in sports, performing arts, recreational activities, employment, or military exercise. The bill clarifies that athletic training covers injury prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation under physician supervision, while explicitly excluding prescription of controlled substances. These changes directly affect licensed athletic trainers, ensuring their scope aligns with current practices and legal requirements. The revisions were enacted without opposition (passed 39-0 in Senate, 77-2 in Assembly).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Oct 20, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · General Assembly Jun 30, 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
7
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Oct 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.151.
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (77-2-0)
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-0)
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
4 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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