---
type: "Bill"
title: "Re-establishes former NJ Commission on Science and Technology as NJ Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology."
description: "Re-establishes former NJ Commission on Science and Technology as NJ Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 3652"
citation: "New Jersey A 3652 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COMMISSIONS", "SCI AND TECH"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Coughlin, Craig J.", "DePhillips, Christopher P.", "Eustace, Tim", "Sarlo, Paul A.", "Singer, Robert W.", "Zwicker, Andrew"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 11
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-03-12T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/72d237c9-f10b-4496-8330-ef7b314ccd81"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "d0d7ed36e3a555f4e8c419c273fb620850e6444bf01e1582be91c871af1c9b2e"
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 3652 (218) — Re-establishes former NJ Commission on Science and Technology as NJ Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology.

## 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/A4000/3652_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A4000/3652_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **64–7** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **8–3** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **13–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Coughlin, Craig J. — primary (person)
- DePhillips, Christopher P. — primary (person)
- Eustace, Tim — primary (person)
- Sarlo, Paul A. — primary (person)
- Singer, Robert W. — primary (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- DeCroce, BettyLou — cosponsor (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — cosponsor (person)
- Gusciora, Reed — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- Schaer, Gary S. — cosponsor (person)
- Singleton, Troy — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (64-7-3) `passage`
- **2018-05-31T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-14T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-14T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2329 (1R)
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0) `passage`
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2018, c.91. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/72d237c9-f10b-4496-8330-ef7b314ccd81`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).