---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerns Code Blue alert plans to shelter at-risk individuals. *"
description: "Concerns Code Blue alert plans to shelter at-risk individuals. *"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "A 815"
citation: "New Jersey A 815 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["EMERG MGMT", "PUB ASSIST"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Andrzejczak, Bob", "Bramnick, Jon M.", "Kean, Thomas H.", "Land, R. Bruce", "Mosquera, Gabriela M.", "Spencer, L. Grace", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie", "Van Drew, Jeff"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 11
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2016-01-27T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-05-11T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/576f74ed-38f6-47db-a230-4bdabc5e9922"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "e000d3c3324610b83eb43ac3b3d0075ec1b16a711463fd30f23a4e1486cf9546"
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 815 (217) — Concerns Code Blue alert plans to shelter at-risk individuals. *

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Assembly Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A1000/815_U1.HTM)
2. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A1000/815_I1.HTM)
3. **Reprint of Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A1000/815_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **12–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported out of Assembly committee as a substitute — **6–3** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **63–9** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **4–1** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Andrzejczak, Bob — primary (person)
- Bramnick, Jon M. — primary (person)
- Kean, Thomas H. — primary (person)
- Land, R. Bruce — primary (person)
- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — primary (person)
- Spencer, L. Grace — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Van Drew, Jeff — primary (person)
- Beck, Jennifer — cosponsor (person)
- Burzichelli, John J. — cosponsor (person)
- Chaparro, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — cosponsor (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Munoz, Nancy F. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Rice, Ronald L. — cosponsor (person)
- Singleton, Troy — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-04T04:00:00+00:00** Reported from Assembly Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (63-9-5) `passage`
- **2017-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S1088 (SCS)
- **2017-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (32-3) `passage`
- **2017-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2017-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (65-6-3) `passage`
- **2017-05-11T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2017, c.68. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/576f74ed-38f6-47db-a230-4bdabc5e9922`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).