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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to communicate with veterans' guardians via at least two communication means."
+description: "Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to communicate with veterans' guardians via at least two communication means."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
+legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
+session: "219"
+identifier: "A 5852"
+citation: "New Jersey A 5852 (219)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["VETERANS"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Chaparro, Annette", "Gopal, Vin", "Houghtaling, Eric", "Johnson, Gordon M.", "Lagana, Joseph A."]
+version_count: 2
+action_count: 7
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2021-09-16T04:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a91f18fb-9cf4-495a-b030-8e18399a61db"
+source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
+source_hash: "728603a4c4561924479ff8fb7de6462d22a548d25546cf890c961eb6730f0019"
+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 5852 (219) — Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to communicate with veterans' guardians via at least two communication means.
+
+## 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/A9999/5852_I1.HTM)
+2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A9999/5852_R1.HTM)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Chaparro, Annette — primary (person)
+- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
+- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
+- Johnson, Gordon M. — primary (person)
+- Lagana, Joseph A. — primary (person)
+- Armato, John — cosponsor (person)
+- Connors, Christopher J. — cosponsor (person)
+- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I. — cosponsor (person)
+- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
+- Mazzeo, Vincent — cosponsor (person)
+- Space, Parker — cosponsor (person)
+- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)
+- Tully, P. Christopher — cosponsor (person)
+- Wirths, Harold J. — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
+- **2021-06-14T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
+- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (75-0-0) `passage`
+- **2021-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
+- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3904 (1R)
+- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
+- **2021-09-16T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.217. `executive-signature`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a91f18fb-9cf4-495a-b030-8e18399a61db`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).
+