---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding implementation of \"Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act.\""
description: "Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding implementation of \"Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act.\""
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 2575"
citation: "New Jersey S 2575 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["EDUCATION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Diegnan, Patrick J.", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Karabinchak, Robert J.", "Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 11
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2018-05-14T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-07-19T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/915a0141-aece-4c53-8d91-cd8a11abea04"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "41ca46bdb10e4f6b90cb64fffe34169e34a65a3bf696d44ab5357c88dfd13fab"
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 2575 (218) — Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding implementation of "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."

## 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/S3000/2575_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S3000/2575_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **75–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Diegnan, Patrick J. — primary (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
- Karabinchak, Robert J. — primary (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — primary (person)
- Chiaravalloti, Nicholas — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Peterson, Erik — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Schaer, Gary S. — cosponsor (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (39-0) `passage`
- **2019-01-15T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Vainieri Huttle) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4848 (1R)
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (75-0-0) `passage`
- **2019-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2019-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0) `passage`
- **2019-07-19T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.179. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/915a0141-aece-4c53-8d91-cd8a11abea04`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).