---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requires person taking written examination for permit to watch video of rights and responsibilities of driver stopped by law enforcement."
description: "Requires person taking written examination for permit to watch video of rights and responsibilities of driver stopped by law enforcement."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 3871"
citation: "New Jersey A 3871 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["MV REGULATIO"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Diegnan, Patrick J.", "Dunn, Aura K.", "Holley, Jamel C.", "Karabinchak, Robert J.", "Madden, Fred H."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 9
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-03-23T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-01-04T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/21bd91e2-31bb-4118-8bc1-adea78e13a48"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "0baf53cf5fea44b11bf21f86fbff0e27f7e70ed87713d7dc7951ab9dfe587d06"
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 A 3871 (219) — Requires person taking written examination for permit to watch video of rights and responsibilities of driver stopped by law enforcement.

## 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/2020/Bills/A4000/3871_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3871_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **78–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **12–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Diegnan, Patrick J. — primary (person)
- Dunn, Aura K. — primary (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — primary (person)
- Karabinchak, Robert J. — primary (person)
- Madden, Fred H. — primary (person)
- Calabrese, Clinton — cosponsor (person)
- DiMaso, Serena — cosponsor (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
- Mejia, Pedro — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-08-24T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Community Development and Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-08-24T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (78-0-0) `passage`
- **2020-09-17T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-10-22T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-11-16T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2231 (2R)
- **2020-11-16T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0) `passage`
- **2021-01-04T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2020, c.148. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/21bd91e2-31bb-4118-8bc1-adea78e13a48`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).