---
type: "Bill"
title: "Creates Veterans Diversion Program to divert eligible servicemembers away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.**"
description: "Creates Veterans Diversion Program to divert eligible servicemembers away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.**"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "S 307"
citation: "New Jersey S 307 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COUNTIES", "COURT ADMIN", "VETERANS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Allen, Diane B.", "Andrzejczak, Bob", "Benson, Daniel R.", "Bramnick, Jon M.", "Land, R. Bruce", "Mazzeo, Vincent", "Tucker, Cleopatra G.", "Van Drew, Jeff"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 13
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2016-01-12T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-05-01T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b868ba9d-2bbd-4687-8905-ec155b0de916"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "2b13159577e5ca13a0d74836d45a9f91a50475c651be7c2d57d5fb2a47ca550d"
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 307 (217) — Creates Veterans Diversion Program to divert eligible servicemembers away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.**

## 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/S0500/307_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint of Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S0500/307_R1.HTM)
3. **Senate Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S0500/307_U1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **36–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **13–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported out of Senate committee as a substitute — **4–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Allen, Diane B. — primary (person)
- Andrzejczak, Bob — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
- Bramnick, Jon M. — primary (person)
- Land, R. Bruce — primary (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — primary (person)
- Tucker, Cleopatra G. — primary (person)
- Van Drew, Jeff — primary (person)
- Bateman, Christopher — cosponsor (person)
- Beach, James — cosponsor (person)
- Beck, Jennifer — cosponsor (person)
- Bucco, Anthony R. — cosponsor (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa — cosponsor (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Gordon, Robert M. — cosponsor (person)
- Handlin, Amy H. — cosponsor (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Oroho, Steven V. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Schaer, Gary S. — cosponsor (person)
- Space, Parker — cosponsor (person)
- Stack, Brian P. — cosponsor (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
- **2016-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (36-0) `passage`
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-19T05:00:00+00:00** Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4362 (2R)
- **2017-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (70-0-0) `passage`
- **2017-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2017-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (34-0) `passage`
- **2017-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2017, c.42. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b868ba9d-2bbd-4687-8905-ec155b0de916`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).