---
type: "Bill"
title: "Prohibits discrimination against cash-paying consumers."
description: "Prohibits discrimination against cash-paying consumers."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 591"
citation: "New Jersey A 591 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CIVIL RIGHTS", "CONSUMER AFF"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cruz-Perez, Nilsa", "Jimenez, Angelica M.", "Moriarty, Paul D.", "Pou, Nellie", "Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 11
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-03-18T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3a1fd0fc-0487-4a58-8a64-446564364fbc"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "f4d7521e1a6773992c2a7e9f16019684b4bc1906147f0152441128a23eeaaea5"
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 591 (218) — Prohibits discrimination against cash-paying consumers.

## 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/A1000/591_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A1000/591_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR IN SA — **72–2** (pass) · lower
- AMEND — **28–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **71–4** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa — primary (person)
- Jimenez, Angelica M. — primary (person)
- Moriarty, Paul D. — primary (person)
- Pou, Nellie — primary (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — primary (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Schaer, Gary S. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs 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 (71-4-0) `passage`
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-12-03T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (28-0) (Pou) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2785 (2R)
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (39-0) `passage`
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-2-0) `passage`
- **2019-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.50. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3a1fd0fc-0487-4a58-8a64-446564364fbc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).