---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes \"Broadband Access Study Commission.\" *"
description: "Establishes \"Broadband Access Study Commission.\" *"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 850"
citation: "New Jersey A 850 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COMMISSIONS", "INTERNET"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chiaravalloti, Nicholas", "Karabinchak, Robert J.", "Oroho, Steven V.", "Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina", "Singleton, Troy"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 19
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-07-07T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f39b959d-9aaf-483b-88a7-4a1c15cf5d15"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "361baa401d902db3e72f1cb0e8a361fb13c9ffbb5a16a30cb1060dc908ea6e24"
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 850 (219) — Establishes "Broadband Access Study Commission." *

## 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/A1000/850_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A1000/850_R1.HTM)
3. **Reprint Conditional Veto** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A1000/850_R5.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–3** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR GOV REC — **37–1** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR GOV REC — **70–2** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR BY AMEND — **66–0** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **36–1** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **32–1** (pass) · upper
- AMEND — **28–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Chiaravalloti, Nicholas — primary (person)
- Karabinchak, Robert J. — primary (person)
- Oroho, Steven V. — primary (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — primary (person)
- Singleton, Troy — primary (person)
- Armato, John — cosponsor (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Bucco, Anthony M. — cosponsor (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- Danielsen, Joe — cosponsor (person)
- DiMaso, Serena — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — cosponsor (person)
- McKeon, John F. — cosponsor (person)
- Moen, William F. — cosponsor (person)
- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Quijano, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Space, Parker — cosponsor (person)
- Stanley, Sterley S. — cosponsor (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)
- Wirths, Harold J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-08-10T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (72-3-2) `passage`
- **2020-09-17T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-01-11T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (28-0) (Oroho) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2864 (2R)
- **2021-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (32-1) `passage`
- **2021-01-29T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** Concurred by Assembly Amendments (66-0-3) (Chiaravalloti)
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (36-1) `passage`
- **2021-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** Conditional Veto, Received in the Assembly `executive-veto`
- **2021-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** First Reading/Governor Recommendations Only
- **2021-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd Reading in the Assembly on Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2021-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (70-2-1) `passage`
- **2021-06-01T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-1) `passage`
- **2021-07-07T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.161. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f39b959d-9aaf-483b-88a7-4a1c15cf5d15`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).