---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requires Internet-connected baby monitors to include security features."
description: "Requires Internet-connected baby monitors to include security features."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "A 3581"
citation: "New Jersey A 3581 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["INTERNET"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Danielsen, Joe", "Downey, Joann", "Houghtaling, Eric", "Moriarty, Paul D.", "Mosquera, Gabriela M.", "Spencer, L. Grace", "Turner, Shirley K.", "Van Drew, Jeff"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 13
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-04-04T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-05-11T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d040fa67-6390-484d-87b5-bb529677594b"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "e103c2daab9835d79e1639e89194879354db8c48d8a1fad0b3c5200adade4d0c"
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 3581 (217) — Requires Internet-connected baby monitors to include security features.

## 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/A4000/3581_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A4000/3581_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **69–5** (pass) · legislature
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **4–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **4–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Danielsen, Joe — primary (person)
- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
- Moriarty, Paul D. — primary (person)
- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — primary (person)
- Spencer, L. Grace — primary (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — primary (person)
- Van Drew, Jeff — primary (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Pintor Marin, Eliana — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-04-04T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Women and Children Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Johnson) `amendment-passage`
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (69-5-5) `passage`
- **2016-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (32-0) (Van Drew) `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2582/2092 (SCS)
- **2017-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (33-1) `passage`
- **2017-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2017-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (68-2-4) `passage`
- **2017-05-11T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2017, c.81. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d040fa67-6390-484d-87b5-bb529677594b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).