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A 3389

Establishes quorum standards for professional licensing entities under certain circumstances.

2026-2027 Regular Session Introduced by Alixon Collazos-Gill and 3 co-sponsors

Establishes a limited quorum: a majority present can process licensure apps not needing legal review, even with vacancies or near-universal attendance, after 90 days.

Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
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Bill Summary · A 3389

Bill Summary: A 3389 (Session 222) – New Jersey

Title

Establishes quorum standards for professional licensing entities under certain circumstances.

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill creates a specific, limited quorum rule for processing licensure applications handled by certain professional boards, committees, or similar entities overseen by the Division of Consumer Affairs (in the Department of Law and Public Safety) or another State agency.
  • It allows a majority of members present to constitute a quorum for processing licensure applications that do not require legal review due to adverse information in statutorily-required criminal history background checks, under certain vacancy or attendance conditions.

Key Provisions

  1. Quorum Standard for Licensure Applications

    • A majority of the members present at a meeting of a professional board, committee, or such entity, shall constitute a quorum for the sole purpose of processing licensure applications that do not require legal review due to adverse information in a criminal history background check.
    • The bill explicitly covers meetings with as few as two members in attendance if one of those members is the chair of the entity.

  2. Limitation to Non-Legal-Review Applications

    • The quorum applies only to applications that do not require legal review due to adverse information in the statutorily-required criminal history record background check.

  3. Conditions Triggering the Quorum Rule

    • The quorum provision applies after a 90-day period if the entity is:
      • (1) unable to achieve a quorum due to vacancies in the entity’s membership; or
      • (2) only able to achieve a quorum if every current member of the entity is present for each meeting.

  4. Effective Date

    • The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Who and What Is Affected

  • Affected Bodies: Professional boards, committees, or other entities designated in section 1 of P.L.1971, c.60 (C.45:1-2.1) that oversee licensure processes.
  • Affected Processes: Licensure applications that do not require legal review due to adverse information in mandatory criminal history background checks.
  • Affected Parties: License applicants processed by these boards/entities and the boards’ membership structures (especially in contexts with vacancies or near-universal attendance requirements).

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

  • The bill specifies a 90-day period during which the new quorum standards can be activated if the board cannot meet normal quorum due to vacancies or if attendance is otherwise constrained.
  • Immediate effectiveness means the provisions apply as soon as the bill is enacted, without a separate phase-in period.

Notes and Considerations

  • The measure is narrowly tailored to facilitate licensure processing under specific constraints, potentially reducing delays when normal quorum cannot be met due to vacancies or near-universal attendance requirements.
  • It does not alter other functioning rules for licensure determinations that require legal review or address broader board governance beyond the licensure workflow.

Legislative History (Action)

  • Introduced: January 13, 2026; Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
  • Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading: May 4, 2026
  • Sponsors: Multiple co-sponsors (including Shanique Speight, Sterley Stanley, Yvonne Lopez, Alixon Collazos-Gill)

If you’d like, I can provide a one-paragraph brief for policymakers, or a side-by-side comparison with existing quorum rules.

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

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