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legislation/us/states/nj/219/a-2370.md

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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Establishes compassionate release program for certain inmates; repeals law that establishes medical parole."
+description: "Establishes compassionate release program for certain inmates; repeals law that establishes medical parole."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
+legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
+session: "219"
+identifier: "A 2370"
+citation: "New Jersey A 2370 (219)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["CORRECTIONS", "PAROLE"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Cunningham, Sandra B.", "Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina", "Schaer, Gary S."]
+version_count: 2
+action_count: 9
+vote_count: 5
+first_action: "2020-02-03T05:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2020-10-19T04:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/53bf71ea-495a-4e2e-bbb3-84a353886f0d"
+source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
+source_hash: "4a2417a248f55e48e5177207febb30fc6546a8bfa72869a35582f077608780c2"
+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 2370 (219) — Establishes compassionate release program for certain inmates; repeals law that establishes medical parole.
+
+## 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/A2500/2370_I1.HTM)
+2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A2500/2370_R1.HTM)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **30–7** (pass) · upper
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **68–2** (pass) · lower
+- Reported favorably out of committee — **10–0** (pass) · upper
+- Reported favorably out of committee — **8–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Cunningham, Sandra B. — primary (person)
+- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — primary (person)
+- Schaer, Gary S. — primary (person)
+- Caputo, Ralph R. — cosponsor (person)
+- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
+- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
+- Scutari, Nicholas P. — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2020-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
+- **2020-07-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2020-07-27T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
+- **2020-07-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (68-2-4) `passage`
+- **2020-08-03T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2020-08-25T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
+- **2020-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2594 (1R)
+- **2020-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (30-7) `passage`
+- **2020-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2020, c.106. `executive-signature`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/53bf71ea-495a-4e2e-bbb3-84a353886f0d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).
+