---
type: "Bill"
title: "\"New Jersey Open Data Initiative;\" to require certain information be provided on Internet to public and State agencies.**"
description: "\"New Jersey Open Data Initiative;\" to require certain information be provided on Internet to public and State agencies.**"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "S 727"
citation: "New Jersey S 727 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["INTERNET", "STATE DEPTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Barclay, Arthur", "Cruz-Perez, Nilsa", "Holley, Jamel C.", "Van Drew, Jeff", "Wimberly, Benjie E."]
version_count: 3
action_count: 11
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2016-01-12T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-02-06T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a7bdd97f-910b-4e61-b28c-6a1459bd12b5"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "6653f6d9d321c2ff40208ac97da777e0c5eb6665c167dc2af58142169e170000"
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 727 (217) — "New Jersey Open Data Initiative;" to require certain information be provided on Internet to public and State agencies.**

## 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/S1000/727_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint of Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S1000/727_R1.HTM)
3. **Senate Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S1000/727_U1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee as a substitute — **4–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–2** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **30–9** (pass) · legislature
- AMEND — **28–0** (pass) · legislature
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **36–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **4–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Barclay, Arthur — primary (person)
- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa — primary (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — primary (person)
- Van Drew, Jeff — primary (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — primary (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- Singleton, Troy — 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 State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
- **2016-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (28-0) (Cruz-Perez) `amendment-passage`
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (30-9) `passage`
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A3955 (1R)
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (72-2-3) `passage`
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (36-0) `passage`
- **2017-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2017, c.2. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a7bdd97f-910b-4e61-b28c-6a1459bd12b5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).