---
type: "Bill"
title: "Permits animal facilities to use artificial turf in outdoor enclosures."
description: "Permits animal facilities to use artificial turf in outdoor enclosures."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "A 3682"
citation: "New Jersey A 3682 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ANIMAL LIC"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bramnick, Jon M.", "Holley, Jamel C.", "Kennedy, James J.", "Rible, David P.", "Scutari, Nicholas P."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 7
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-05-12T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2016-08-31T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8736ea8d-6339-4977-bcc3-7f03fb8920cb"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "3a59233926c8a134a94ebcd1434440f3f0f4787a8825cd28a0eeb47ae6e3a91a"
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 3682 (217) — Permits animal facilities to use artificial turf in outdoor enclosures.

## 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/A4000/3682_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A4000/3682_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **77–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Bramnick, Jon M. — primary (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — primary (person)
- Kennedy, James J. — primary (person)
- Rible, David P. — primary (person)
- Scutari, Nicholas P. — primary (person)
- Kean, Thomas H. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources 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** Passed Assembly (77-0-0) `passage`
- **2016-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2016-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2080 (1R)
- **2016-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (40-0) `passage`
- **2016-08-31T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2016, c.44. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8736ea8d-6339-4977-bcc3-7f03fb8920cb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).