---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requires State Auditor to annually report on unspent State account balances."
description: "Requires State Auditor to annually report on unspent State account balances."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "A 4164"
citation: "New Jersey A 4164 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["STATE BUDGT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cruz-Perez, Nilsa", "Downey, Joann", "Holley, Jamel C.", "Houghtaling, Eric", "Muoio, Elizabeth Maher", "Van Drew, Jeff", "Webber, Jay"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 10
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-09-19T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-08-07T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d33a60fc-870f-4343-9778-dc674abe93e5"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "c59ff1eff2a60a64b3753f8c37d1b28e4a5ae0562ec5f1d003603ba4b3c06254"
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 4164 (217) — Requires State Auditor to annually report on unspent State account balances.

## 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/A4500/4164_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A4500/4164_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **12–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **13–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa — primary (person)
- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
- Muoio, Elizabeth Maher — primary (person)
- Van Drew, Jeff — primary (person)
- Webber, Jay — primary (person)
- Coughlin, Craig J. — cosponsor (person)
- DeAngelo, Wayne P. — cosponsor (person)
- Gordon, Robert M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Budget Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-10-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (73-0-0) `passage`
- **2016-11-03T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-01T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2588 (1R)
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (38-0) `passage`
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (73-0-0) `passage`
- **2017-08-07T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2017, c.218. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d33a60fc-870f-4343-9778-dc674abe93e5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).