---
type: "Bill"
title: "Updates references to DOC and DHS and refers to persons receiving services from DHS."
description: "Updates references to DOC and DHS and refers to persons receiving services from DHS."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "A 3463"
citation: "New Jersey A 3463 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CORRECTIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Codey, Richard J.", "Coughlin, Craig J.", "Vitale, Joseph F."]
version_count: 1
action_count: 8
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-03-07T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-07-21T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4deed479-500f-4edb-b433-412631c2de1f"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "17e946727ac9cc795fbfd6047e1e00fa3e9a2861ff889fea9f19ff7e90fdc5cd"
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 3463 (217) — Updates references to DOC and DHS and refers to persons receiving services from DHS.

## 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/A3500/3463_I1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **9–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **6–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Codey, Richard J. — primary (person)
- Coughlin, Craig J. — primary (person)
- Vitale, Joseph F. — primary (person)
- Tucker, Cleopatra G. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Human Services Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-09-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (73-0-0) `passage`
- **2016-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2038
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
- **2017-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2017, c.164. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4deed479-500f-4edb-b433-412631c2de1f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).