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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Revises certain drunk driving penalties; expands use of ignition interlock devices.**"
+description: "Revises certain drunk driving penalties; expands use of ignition interlock devices.**"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
+legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
+session: "218"
+identifier: "S 824"
+citation: "New Jersey S 824 (218)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["DUI", "MV OFFENSES"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Benson, Daniel R.", "Downey, Joann", "Lagana, Joseph A.", "O'Scanlon, Declan J.", "Scutari, Nicholas P."]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 12
+vote_count: 5
+first_action: "2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2019-08-23T04:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cf5b5629-4edb-448e-86fe-c6621b4dc119"
+source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
+source_hash: "08a4b4da7cd83caa47cee389216436f376cbdfee1e4c689d2ab3b0105aa8ff7d"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
+---
+
+# New Jersey S 824 (218) — Revises certain drunk driving penalties; expands use of ignition interlock devices.**
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S1000/824_I1.HTM)
+2. **Reprint of Substitute SCS** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S1000/824_R1.HTM)
+3. **Senate Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S1000/824_U1.HTM)
+4. **Senate Committee Substitute SCS** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S1000/824_U2.HTM)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **10–1** (pass) · upper
+- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **28–5** (pass) · upper
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **75–2** (pass) · lower
+- Reported out of Senate committee as a substitute — **8–1** (pass) · upper
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **30–5** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
+- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
+- Lagana, Joseph A. — primary (person)
+- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — primary (person)
+- Scutari, Nicholas P. — primary (person)
+- Bucco, Anthony R. — cosponsor (person)
+- Cardinale, Gerald — cosponsor (person)
+- Chaparro, Annette — cosponsor (person)
+- DePhillips, Christopher P. — cosponsor (person)
+- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
+- Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
+- Karabinchak, Robert J. — cosponsor (person)
+- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
+- Munoz, Nancy F. — cosponsor (person)
+- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
+- Quijano, Annette — cosponsor (person)
+- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
+- Stack, Brian P. — cosponsor (person)
+- Zwicker, Andrew — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
+- **2018-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
+- **2018-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2019-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
+- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (30-5) `passage`
+- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
+- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Downey) `amendment-passage`
+- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A2089 (ACS)
+- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (75-2-0) `passage`
+- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
+- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (28-5) `passage`
+- **2019-08-23T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.248. `executive-signature`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cf5b5629-4edb-448e-86fe-c6621b4dc119`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).
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