---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revises certain drunk driving penalties; expands use of ignition interlock devices.**"
description: "Revises certain drunk driving penalties; expands use of ignition interlock devices.**"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 824"
citation: "New Jersey S 824 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DUI", "MV OFFENSES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Benson, Daniel R.", "Downey, Joann", "Lagana, Joseph A.", "O'Scanlon, Declan J.", "Scutari, Nicholas P."]
version_count: 4
action_count: 12
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-08-23T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cf5b5629-4edb-448e-86fe-c6621b4dc119"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "08a4b4da7cd83caa47cee389216436f376cbdfee1e4c689d2ab3b0105aa8ff7d"
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 824 (218) — Revises certain drunk driving penalties; expands use of ignition interlock devices.**

## 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/S1000/824_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint of Substitute SCS** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S1000/824_R1.HTM)
3. **Senate Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S1000/824_U1.HTM)
4. **Senate Committee Substitute SCS** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S1000/824_U2.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **10–1** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **28–5** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **75–2** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Senate committee as a substitute — **8–1** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **30–5** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — primary (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — primary (person)
- Scutari, Nicholas P. — primary (person)
- Bucco, Anthony R. — cosponsor (person)
- Cardinale, Gerald — cosponsor (person)
- Chaparro, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- DePhillips, Christopher P. — cosponsor (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
- Karabinchak, Robert J. — cosponsor (person)
- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
- Munoz, Nancy F. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Quijano, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
- Stack, Brian P. — cosponsor (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
- **2018-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (30-5) `passage`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Downey) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A2089 (ACS)
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (75-2-0) `passage`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (28-5) `passage`
- **2019-08-23T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.248. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cf5b5629-4edb-448e-86fe-c6621b4dc119`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).