---
type: "Bill"
title: "Permits conduct of raffles at large sporting venues."
description: "Permits conduct of raffles at large sporting venues."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 2178"
citation: "New Jersey A 2178 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["GAMBLING", "SPORTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Calabrese, Clinton", "Sarlo, Paul A.", "Schaer, Gary S.", "Wimberly, Benjie E."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 8
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-01-29T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-08-10T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2ad6b931-f16e-4bb7-a0cf-709f2549d2df"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "4bec7a42f7755d78c8f8bbad5c6cfa9afd5f5d3e2828b841a16d4ee0955809aa"
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 2178 (218) — Permits conduct of raffles at large sporting venues.

## 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/2018/Bills/A2500/2178_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A2500/2178_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **75–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **7–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Calabrese, Clinton — primary (person)
- Sarlo, Paul A. — primary (person)
- Schaer, Gary S. — primary (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — primary (person)
- Calabrese, Clinton — cosponsor (person)
- Rooney, Kevin J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-29T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Johnson) `amendment-passage`
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (75-0-0) `passage`
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S1231 (1R)
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
- **2018-08-10T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2018, c.79. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2ad6b931-f16e-4bb7-a0cf-709f2549d2df`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).