---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revises ownership standards and exemptions under HVACR license law. *"
description: "Revises ownership standards and exemptions under HVACR license law. *"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 3703"
citation: "New Jersey A 3703 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PROFESSIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cryan, Joseph P.", "DeAngelo, Wayne P.", "Sweeney, Stephen M."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 13
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-10-04T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2e276d34-e36d-48a4-8d7a-db4cc4d8f4fe"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "0779eef64ce05a9af425698967d0288c8b94e43490c5d2e7b6a9a8e7fadec79a"
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 3703 (218) — Revises ownership standards and exemptions under HVACR license law. *

## 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/A4000/3703_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A4000/3703_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **68–3** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR GOV REC — **73–5** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR GOV REC — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Cryan, Joseph P. — primary (person)
- DeAngelo, Wayne P. — primary (person)
- Sweeney, Stephen M. — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (68-3-3) `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 S2549 (1R)
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
- **2018-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** Conditional Veto, Received in the Assembly `executive-veto`
- **2018-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** First Reading/Governor Recommendations Only
- **2018-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd Reading in the Assembly on Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2018-09-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (73-5-0) `passage`
- **2018-09-27T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2018-09-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
- **2018-10-04T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2018, c.125. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2e276d34-e36d-48a4-8d7a-db4cc4d8f4fe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).