New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4854: Public Health Council-revise membership, restore functions, powers, & duties
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
Revises membership of Public Health Council and fully restores functions, powers, and duties of council.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the Public Health Council and amending and supplementing P.L.1947, c.177.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
An Act concerning the Public Health Council and amending and supplementing P.L.1947, c.177. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 4 of P.L.1947, c.177 (C.26:1A-4) is amended to read as follows: 4. There shall be in the department a Public Health Council which shall consist of 10 members, each of whom shall be chosen with due regard to his knowledge of and interest in public health and each of whom shall be a [citizen] [ADDED: resident] of this State. [Two of such members shall be duly licensed physicians, one member shall be a dentist licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey, one member shall be a person knowledgeable by education or professional experience in health-related aspects of terrorism agents that may be used in acts of terrorism, and one member shall be a public health professional. Each member shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of 7 years and until his successor is appointed and qualified; provided, however, that the first appointments hereunder shall be for terms which shall commence on July 1, 1947, and shall continue 1 for 1 year, for 2 years, for 3 years, for 4 years, for 5 years, for 6 years, …
Sponsors
- Vin Gopal (D, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SHH
Subjects: HEALTH
Common questions
- What is S4854?
- S4854 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Public Health Council-revise membership, restore functions, powers, & duties.
- What does S4854 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the Public Health Council and amending and supplementing P.L.1947, c.177.
- What is the status of S4854?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SHH (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4854?
- Vin Gopal (D, 11).
- Where is the official record for S4854?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4854
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