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S 3184

Allows certain adult care facilities to arrange for limited nursing services

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Patrick Gallivan and 1 co-sponsor

NJ public colleges must invite and host the Council on Compulsive Gambling on campus at least once per semester to share gambling risks, counseling, and self-exclusion resources.

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Bill Summary · S 3184

Summary — S 3184 (as amended)

Note on title discrepancy
- The bill information header listed a different title (“Allows certain adult care facilities to arrange for limited nursing services”), but the legislative text and committee statement provided concern compulsive gambling support at New Jersey public institutions of higher education. This summary follows the bill text and committee amendments regarding compulsive gambling support.

Main purpose

S 3184 (1R) requires public institutions of higher education in New Jersey to invite and facilitate the presence of the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey on campus at least once per semester (and more often if the institution deems appropriate) to provide information and resources related to compulsive gambling.

Key provisions

  • Institutions must, at least once per semester, invite and facilitate the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey to be present on campus to provide:
    • Information about the potential risks associated with gambling;
    • Information on compulsive gambling counseling services; and
    • Information on options for gambling self-exclusion programs.
  • The requirement is flexible: institutions may host the Council more often if they determine it appropriate.
  • Effective date: the act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
  • Committee amendments removed an earlier provision that would have required only institutions participating in "sports wagering partnerships" to establish a gambling addiction prevention program (with posted hotlines and educational materials). Those previous, more prescriptive obligations were deleted and replaced with the current invitation/facilitation approach.
  • The amended S 3184 is identical to Assembly Bill A1715 (2R).

Who is affected

  • Primary: All public institutions of higher education in New Jersey (community colleges, state colleges/universities).
  • Secondary: Students and campus communities who would receive outreach/information; the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (will be invited to provide services); campus administrators (minor administrative coordination to host Council activities).
  • The bill no longer imposes specific obligations on athletic departments, booster clubs, or entities with sports-wagering partnerships.

Procedural status / timeline

  • Introduced: (record shows) November 18, 2025 (as provided); committee report dated May 22, 2025.
  • Reported favorably by the Senate Higher Education Committee with amendments (May 22, 2025).
  • Status: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 13, 2025).
  • Companion/identical: A1715 (2R).

Potential impact and implementation notes

  • Intended to increase student awareness of gambling risks and available support services with minimal prescriptive burden on institutions.
  • No funding or appropriation is included; implementation requires coordination but likely limited cost (scheduling, space, publicity).
  • Replaces a more regulatory approach (mandatory campus programs and posted hotlines) with a collaborative outreach model involving the Council.

Sponsors and related legislation

  • Sponsors: Sen. Gustavo Rivera (primary), Sen. Patrick M. Gallivan (cosponsor)
  • Related/companion bills: A1715 (companion), A525, prior-session S 4398, S 7974, S 1788, S 1593, S 5471.

If you want, I can produce a one-page brief for campus administrators summarizing obligations and suggested next steps for compliance.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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