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legislation/us/states/nj/219/a-1178.md

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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Permits corporations to use blockchain technology for certain recordkeeping requirements."
+description: "Permits corporations to use blockchain technology for certain recordkeeping requirements."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
+legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
+session: "219"
+identifier: "A 1178"
+citation: "New Jersey A 1178 (219)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["CORPORATIONS"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Cryan, Joseph P.", "DeCroce, BettyLou", "DePhillips, Christopher P.", "Pou, Nellie", "Zwicker, Andrew"]
+version_count: 1
+action_count: 8
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2021-09-28T04:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7f4aa55a-0d16-4477-8118-53f80990a6d1"
+source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
+source_hash: "7dd825e170c60cdc750a770bd7f616e1bbcf3f9d67d4cb00f89a8f800e59460b"
+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 A 1178 (219) — Permits corporations to use blockchain technology for certain recordkeeping requirements.
+
+## 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/2020/Bills/A1500/1178_I1.HTM)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
+- Reported favorably out of committee — **6–0** (pass) · lower
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Cryan, Joseph P. — primary (person)
+- DeCroce, BettyLou — primary (person)
+- DePhillips, Christopher P. — primary (person)
+- Pou, Nellie — primary (person)
+- Zwicker, Andrew — primary (person)
+- Carter, Linda S. — cosponsor (person)
+- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
+- Karabinchak, Robert J. — cosponsor (person)
+- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
+- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
+- Tully, P. Christopher — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
+- **2020-10-22T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
+- **2020-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (72-0-0) `passage`
+- **2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
+- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S898
+- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
+- **2021-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.238. `executive-signature`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7f4aa55a-0d16-4477-8118-53f80990a6d1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).
+