---
type: "Bill"
title: "Prohibits State and local entities and private detention facilities from entering into agreement to detain noncitizens.*"
description: "Prohibits State and local entities and private detention facilities from entering into agreement to detain noncitizens.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 5207"
citation: "New Jersey A 5207 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CORRECTIONS", "IMMIGRATION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carter, Linda S.", "Gill, Nia H.", "Johnson, Gordon M.", "Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina", "Weinberg, Loretta"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 8
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-01-04T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-08-20T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d557f218-dd64-4743-bb2d-c84c43782886"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "762ed1c0e86721f74b47a2fd755b033d834e96c9e488e896a38e57eb82825d2a"
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 5207 (219) — Prohibits State and local entities and private detention facilities from entering into agreement to detain noncitizens.*

## 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/A9999/5207_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A9999/5207_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **46–24** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **7–3** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **4–3** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **23–15** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Carter, Linda S. — primary (person)
- Gill, Nia H. — primary (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — primary (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — primary (person)
- Weinberg, Loretta — primary (person)
- Chaparro, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- Chiaravalloti, Nicholas — cosponsor (person)
- Gopal, Vin — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- McKeon, John F. — cosponsor (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — cosponsor (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-04T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (46-24-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3361 (1R)
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (23-15) `passage`
- **2021-08-20T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.199. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d557f218-dd64-4743-bb2d-c84c43782886`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).