---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes law enforcement assisted addiction and recovery referral programs.*"
description: "Establishes law enforcement assisted addiction and recovery referral programs.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "A 3744"
citation: "New Jersey A 3744 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DRUG ABUSE", "POLICE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caputo, Ralph R.", "Codey, Richard J.", "Downey, Joann", "Jasey, Mila M.", "McKeon, John F.", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie", "Vitale, Joseph F."]
version_count: 3
action_count: 14
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2016-05-19T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2016-10-26T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f073b0ad-afa6-4359-b144-767573a70d52"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "9b91376a7fb26b7425ba70434296e51cbee2259540e6ee98c1f5fb5e9c2ff7d5"
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 3744 (217) — Establishes law enforcement assisted addiction and recovery referral 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/A4000/3744_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint CV** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A4000/3744_R1.HTM)
3. **Reprint Corrected Copy CV** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A4000/3744_R1a.HTM)

## Votes

- CONCUR GOV REC — **76–0** (pass) · legislature
- CONCUR GOV REC — **38–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–2** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **36–2** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **7–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Caputo, Ralph R. — primary (person)
- Codey, Richard J. — primary (person)
- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — primary (person)
- McKeon, John F. — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Vitale, Joseph F. — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Gusciora, Reed — cosponsor (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Madden, Fred H. — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (72-2-4) `passage`
- **2016-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2016-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2330
- **2016-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (36-2) `passage`
- **2016-09-08T04:00:00+00:00** Conditional Veto, Received in the Assembly `executive-veto`
- **2016-09-08T04:00:00+00:00** First Reading/Governor Recommendations Only
- **2016-09-08T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd Reading in the Assembly on Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2016-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (76-0-0) `passage`
- **2016-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2016-10-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
- **2016-10-26T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2016, c.58. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f073b0ad-afa6-4359-b144-767573a70d52`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).