---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes licensure for master hearth specialists.*"
description: "Establishes licensure for master hearth specialists.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 3118"
citation: "New Jersey A 3118 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PROFESSIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bucco, Anthony R.", "Burzichelli, John J.", "Jasey, Mila M.", "Schepisi, Holly T.", "Thompson, Samuel D."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 8
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-02-08T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-08-23T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/97f0f014-c51a-46de-a909-337cade67317"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "eed3e5d02588c437ac54bf6b1a42fdf8e23e6021177f9e3b318bc6dd87a0cde2"
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 3118 (218) — Establishes licensure for master hearth specialists.*

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Assembly Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A3500/3118_U1.HTM)
2. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A3500/3118_I1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Assembly committee as a substitute — **9–1** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **71–4** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **36–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bucco, Anthony R. — primary (person)
- Burzichelli, John J. — primary (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — primary (person)
- Schepisi, Holly T. — primary (person)
- Thompson, Samuel D. — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-08T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported from Assembly Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (71-4-1) `passage`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S1303 (SS)
- **2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (36-1) `passage`
- **2019-08-23T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.260. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/97f0f014-c51a-46de-a909-337cade67317`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).