---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support autism programs."
description: "Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support autism programs."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "A 3267"
citation: "New Jersey A 3267 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DISEASE", "INCOME TAX"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Holley, Jamel C.", "Houghtaling, Eric", "Lampitt, Pamela R.", "Mukherji, Raj", "Singleton, Troy", "Vitale, Joseph F.", "Webber, Jay", "Wimberly, Benjie E."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 10
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2016-02-22T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-02-10T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/11bcace1-f79a-4e94-99ee-5f55e13c03ab"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "7b7cd168edaa4ff3fbb794f4d00befc6c514899ca5d2c0d8f1923f86f633d94e"
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 3267 (217) — Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support autism programs.

## 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/A3500/3267_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A3500/3267_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **9–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **37–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · legislature
- CONCUR IN SA — **76–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Holley, Jamel C. — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — primary (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
- Singleton, Troy — primary (person)
- Vitale, Joseph F. — primary (person)
- Webber, Jay — primary (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Chiaravalloti, Nicholas — cosponsor (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
- Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
- Jones, Patricia Egan — cosponsor (person)
- Madden, Fred H. — cosponsor (person)
- McKeon, John F. — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Rumana, Scott T. — cosponsor (person)
- Singer, Robert W. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Women and Children Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (72-0-0) `passage`
- **2016-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-03T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2519 (1R)
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (37-0) `passage`
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (76-0-0) `passage`
- **2017-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2017, c.24. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/11bcace1-f79a-4e94-99ee-5f55e13c03ab`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).