New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S1405: Tobacco treatment counseling-estab professional licensure and certification
Status: In committee, May 18, 2026
Establishes professional licensure and certification for tobacco treatment counseling.
What the bill says
An Act concerning regulation of tobacco treatment specialists and amending and supplementing P.L.1997, c.331.
From the amended text, May 18, 2026:
An Act concerning regulation of tobacco treatment specialists and amending and supplementing P.L.1997, c.331. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 2 of P.L.1997, c.331 (C.45:2D-2) is amended to read as follows: 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: the profession of alcohol and drug counseling [ADDED: and the profession of tobacco treatment counseling] profoundly [affects] [ADDED: affect] the lives and public safety of the people of New Jersey; the public interest requires the establishment of professional licensing and certification standards for alcohol and drug counselors [ADDED: and tobacco treatment specialists] to protect the citizens of this State by setting standards of education, ethics, competencies and experience for those persons presently practicing and for those seeking to practice and be licensed or certified as alcohol and drug counselors [ADDED: or as tobacco and nicotine treatment specialists] in this State; licensing and certification will enable other professionals, health services providers, employers and the general public to recognize qualified practicing alcohol and drug counselors [ and licensing and certification will provide assurances that professionals engaged in alcohol and drug counseling [ADDED: and tobacco treatment counseling] meet acceptable standards of education, experience, ethics and competency in practice which will encourage and promote quality treatment and rehabilitation for drug and alcohol abusers [ADDED: and …
Sponsors
- Joseph A. Lagana (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Holly T. Schepisi (R, 39) · primary sponsor
- Angela V. McKnight (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : REF SBA
- : REP/SCA 2RS
- : INT 1RS REF SCM
Votes
- Senate Commerce Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Sca) (May 18, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH - PROFESSIONALS, SMOKING AND TOBACCO
Common questions
- What is S1405?
- S1405 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Tobacco treatment counseling-estab professional licensure and certification.
- What does S1405 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning regulation of tobacco treatment specialists and amending and supplementing P.L.1997, c.331.
- What is the status of S1405?
- In committee as of May 18, 2026. Latest action: REF SBA (May 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1405?
- Joseph A. Lagana (D, 38), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1405?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1405
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