---
type: "Bill"
title: "Designates Bog Turtle as State Reptile."
description: "Designates Bog Turtle as State Reptile."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 1925"
citation: "New Jersey S 1925 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ANIMALS", "NJ HISTORY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bateman, Christopher", "Murphy, Carol A.", "Zwicker, Andrew"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 9
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-06-18T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fe1e4891-e896-455b-a596-386962b27fcb"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "3baa190ba67ff5e7f8b00da1340caa1474d2a2e1de0ebf9cfa75ccc6774ae096"
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 S 1925 (218) — Designates Bog Turtle as State Reptile.

## 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/S2000/1925_I1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **6–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bateman, Christopher — primary (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — primary (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — primary (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-03-26T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (34-0) `passage`
- **2018-05-07T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A1530
- **2018-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (74-0-0) `passage`
- **2018-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2018, c.41. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fe1e4891-e896-455b-a596-386962b27fcb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).