---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools and county colleges.*"
description: "Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools and county colleges.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "S 86"
citation: "New Jersey S 86 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["POLICE", "SCH FACILITI"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bucco, Anthony M.", "Bucco, Anthony R.", "Caride, Marlene", "Diegnan, Patrick J.", "Moriarty, Paul D.", "Rible, David P.", "Schepisi, Holly T.", "Singleton, Troy", "Sweeney, Stephen M.", "Wimberly, Benjie E."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 16
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2016-01-12T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2016-11-30T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b37ecd40-99c6-438a-9a40-1879e291dd9f"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "57aefd51d60b383fd185b3e4fc6be95a459035933f835ddf71a4f1f77ba756d5"
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 86 (217) — Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools and county colleges.*

## 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/S0500/86_I2.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S0500/86_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · legislature
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **37–0** (pass) · legislature
- CONCUR GOV REC — **72–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **9–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **76–1** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · legislature
- AMEND — **34–0** (pass) · legislature
- ADOPT GR — **36–0** (pass) · legislature
- CONCUR GOV REC — **36–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Bucco, Anthony M. — primary (person)
- Bucco, Anthony R. — primary (person)
- Caride, Marlene — primary (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — primary (person)
- Moriarty, Paul D. — primary (person)
- Rible, David P. — primary (person)
- Schepisi, Holly T. — primary (person)
- Singleton, Troy — primary (person)
- Sweeney, Stephen M. — primary (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — primary (person)
- Addiego, Dawn Marie — cosponsor (person)
- Bateman, Christopher — cosponsor (person)
- Beach, James — cosponsor (person)
- Bramnick, Jon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Cunningham, Sandra B. — cosponsor (person)
- DeCroce, BettyLou — cosponsor (person)
- Doherty, Michael J. — cosponsor (person)
- Gusciora, Reed — cosponsor (person)
- Holzapfel, James W. — cosponsor (person)
- Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
- Kean, Sean T. — cosponsor (person)
- Kean, Thomas H. — cosponsor (person)
- Kyrillos, Joseph M. — cosponsor (person)
- Madden, Fred H. — cosponsor (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — cosponsor (person)
- Munoz, Nancy F. — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Oroho, Steven V. — cosponsor (person)
- Pennacchio, Joseph — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Sacco, Nicholas J. — cosponsor (person)
- Singer, Robert W. — cosponsor (person)
- Stack, Brian P. — cosponsor (person)
- Thompson, Samuel D. — 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 Law and Public Safety Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (34-0) (Bucco) `amendment-passage`
- **2016-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (38-0) `passage`
- **2016-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A3629 (1R)
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (76-1-1) `passage`
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0) `passage`
- **2016-09-08T04:00:00+00:00** Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate `executive-veto`
- **2016-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd Reading on Concur with Governor's Recommendations (36-0)
- **2016-10-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (36-0) `passage`
- **2016-10-20T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2016-11-21T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-0-0) `passage`
- **2016-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2016, 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/b37ecd40-99c6-438a-9a40-1879e291dd9f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).