---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes NJ Blockchain Initiative Task Force."
description: "Establishes NJ Blockchain Initiative Task Force."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 2297"
citation: "New Jersey S 2297 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["LOC GOVT", "STATE GOVT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Beach, James", "Eustace, Tim", "Gusciora, Reed", "Kean, Thomas H.", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie", "Zwicker, Andrew"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 9
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-08-08T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/035e837b-5546-4947-8713-4960d22bf3aa"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "c7b8bffaf70f481a3f7cbfa37173e2f4a758a5be51a3838429d6b4331887c9b1"
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 2297 (218) — Establishes NJ Blockchain Initiative Task Force.

## 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/S2500/2297_I2.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S2500/2297_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–1** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **75–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Beach, James — primary (person)
- Eustace, Tim — primary (person)
- Gusciora, Reed — primary (person)
- Kean, Thomas H. — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — primary (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-09-27T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-09-27T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations 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** Passed Senate (39-1) `passage`
- **2019-01-15T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A3613 (3R)
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (75-0-0) `passage`
- **2019-08-08T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.213. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/035e837b-5546-4947-8713-4960d22bf3aa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).