---
type: "Bill"
title: "Modifies responsibilities of fantasy sports operators concerning participant funds."
description: "Modifies responsibilities of fantasy sports operators concerning participant funds."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 2969"
citation: "New Jersey S 2969 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["INTERNET", "SPORTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lagana, Joseph A.", "Mazzeo, Vincent", "Singleton, Troy"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 9
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2018-09-24T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bbb45c71-69b8-44d3-9e85-4f1f8aa9f44a"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "73fc4f95c05c1e16d3a6de5f4538a96758d26ebfbfa6a15cf855946eae1b135e"
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 2969 (218) — Modifies responsibilities of fantasy sports operators concerning participant funds.

## 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/S3000/2969_I2.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee as a substitute — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **79–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **11–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lagana, Joseph A. — primary (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — primary (person)
- Singleton, Troy — primary (person)
- Caputo, Ralph R. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-10-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (40-0) `passage`
- **2018-11-26T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4317
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (79-0-0) `passage`
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.11. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bbb45c71-69b8-44d3-9e85-4f1f8aa9f44a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).