---
type: "Bill"
title: "Modifies scope of \"Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015\" and enforcement of protective orders under that act."
description: "Modifies scope of \"Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015\" and enforcement of protective orders under that act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "S 2601"
citation: "New Jersey S 2601 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CRIME VICTIM", "SEX OFFEND"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Beck, Jennifer", "Downey, Joann", "Holley, Jamel C.", "Jasey, Mila M.", "Mukherji, Raj", "Muoio, Elizabeth Maher", "Pou, Nellie", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 7
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-09-29T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c836831a-2180-4279-806c-bb25e5bd50ed"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "c8eb2fea7bd38b4dd99a69749fa5cfddfc05d8f4454954b75d719efa4a755e3b"
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 S 2601 (217) — Modifies scope of "Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015" and enforcement of protective orders under that act.

## 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/S3000/2601_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S3000/2601_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **34–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **12–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Beck, Jennifer — primary (person)
- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — primary (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — primary (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
- Muoio, Elizabeth Maher — primary (person)
- Pou, Nellie — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-09-29T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-11-10T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-11-21T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (34-0) `passage`
- **2016-11-21T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2016-11-21T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4207 (1R)
- **2016-11-21T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-0-0) `passage`
- **2017-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2016, c.93. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c836831a-2180-4279-806c-bb25e5bd50ed`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).