---
type: "Bill"
title: "Includes all disabled veterans in NJT discount program for senior citizens and persons with disabilities."
description: "Includes all disabled veterans in NJT discount program for senior citizens and persons with disabilities."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "A 2228"
citation: "New Jersey A 2228 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DISABLED", "PUBLIC TRANS", "SR CITIZENS", "VETERANS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Benson, Daniel R.", "Cruz-Perez, Nilsa", "DeAngelo, Wayne P.", "Lagana, Joseph A.", "McKnight, Angela V.", "Pinkin, Nancy J.", "Van Drew, Jeff"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2016-01-27T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-02-10T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2e85d670-b576-4a62-9b4f-2a52f6ca1952"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "7e639b40e7137df57a5d7dc5207199ea9d227a57553c0be10a8f51dfd9d24655"
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 2228 (217) — Includes all disabled veterans in NJT discount program for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.

## 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/2016/Bills/A2500/2228_I1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **36–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **13–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **6–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **3–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **10–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **79–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa — primary (person)
- DeAngelo, Wayne P. — primary (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — primary (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — primary (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — primary (person)
- Van Drew, Jeff — primary (person)
- Allen, Diane B. — cosponsor (person)
- Beach, James — cosponsor (person)
- Bucco, Anthony R. — cosponsor (person)
- Chiaravalloti, Nicholas — cosponsor (person)
- Coughlin, Craig J. — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Madden, Fred H. — cosponsor (person)
- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Phoebus, Gail — cosponsor (person)
- Quijano, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Rumana, Scott T. — cosponsor (person)
- Space, Parker — cosponsor (person)
- Stack, Brian P. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (79-0-0) `passage`
- **2016-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-09-29T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-09-29T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2489
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (36-0) `passage`
- **2017-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2017, c.20. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2e85d670-b576-4a62-9b4f-2a52f6ca1952`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).