A 1391 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Enters New Jersey into Interstate Physician Assistant Licensure Compact.

New Jersey's bill A 1391 would enter the state into the Interstate Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, allowing physician assistants (PAs) licensed in participating states to practice in New Jersey without obtaining a separate license. Under the compact, PAs with an unrestricted license in good standing from another participating state would receive a "Compact Privilege" to provide medical services in New Jersey while adhering to New Jersey's laws during patient encounters. The compact requires participating states to share license and disciplinary information through a centralized data system and includes a provision to ease licensing for military families by allowing them to use their home state license. This change would directly affect PAs seeking cross-state practice, particularly those near state borders or in military communities, and aims to improve access to medical services in underserved areas.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly Dec 19, 2024

How they voted

This bill was withdrawn because A 4328 was enacted as P.L.2025, c.198. Votes shown below are from that bill.
380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-2)
senate
Dec 19, 2024
General Assembly · Passed
General Assembly Vote: pass (71-0-9)
general assembly
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors