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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation."
+description: "Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
+legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
+session: "219"
+identifier: "A 2281"
+citation: "New Jersey A 2281 (219)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["PUB ASSIST", "SR CITIZENS"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Armato, John", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Mazzeo, Vincent", "Turner, Shirley K.", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
+version_count: 2
+action_count: 11
+vote_count: 6
+first_action: "2020-01-27T05:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2021-09-30T04:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/57c9c431-830f-4120-998a-2f6be47f7d64"
+source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
+source_hash: "d518e95e921656204cbeb1003c96498c584749707f6f6846897cd556bf74d402"
+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 2281 (219) — Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation.
+
+## 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/A2500/2281_I1.HTM)
+2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A2500/2281_R1.HTM)
+
+## Votes
+
+- AMEND — **25–0** (pass) · upper
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower
+- Reported favorably out of committee — **8–0** (pass) · upper
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · upper
+- CONCUR IN SA — **72–0** (pass) · lower
+- Reported favorably out of committee — **6–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Armato, John — primary (person)
+- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
+- Mazzeo, Vincent — primary (person)
+- Turner, Shirley K. — primary (person)
+- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
+- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
+- Carter, Linda S. — cosponsor (person)
+- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
+- Danielsen, Joe — cosponsor (person)
+- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
+- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
+- Gopal, Vin — cosponsor (person)
+- Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
+- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
+- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
+- Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
+- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
+- McKeon, John F. — cosponsor (person)
+- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
+- Mejia, Pedro — cosponsor (person)
+- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
+- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
+- Speight, Shanique — cosponsor (person)
+- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)
+- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
+- Tully, P. Christopher — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2020-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Senior Services Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
+- **2020-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
+- **2020-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (73-0-0) `passage`
+- **2020-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2021-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
+- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (25-0) (Greenstein) `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S1078 (1R)
+- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (38-0) `passage`
+- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
+- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-0-0) `passage`
+- **2021-09-30T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.243. `executive-signature`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/57c9c431-830f-4120-998a-2f6be47f7d64`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).
+