---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requires \"Electronic Permit Processing Review System\" in DCA to enable applicant to submit electronic signature and certain other submission materials for permit application review."
description: "Requires \"Electronic Permit Processing Review System\" in DCA to enable applicant to submit electronic signature and certain other submission materials for permit application review."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "A 5036"
citation: "New Jersey A 5036 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CONSTR CODES", "INTERNET"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bucco, Anthony M.", "Karabinchak, Robert J.", "Lagana, Joseph A.", "Swain, Lisa", "Tully, Chris"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 8
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-01-10T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2024-01-08T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a578f1cf-8f87-4662-96bd-08121bed1e9d"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "5236a47c3d9e8881bb412cba5e3a3ca2220909a51ff856a4dc16c8dba915dd5d"
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 5036 (220) — Requires "Electronic Permit Processing Review System" in DCA to enable applicant to submit electronic signature and certain other submission materials for permit application review.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A5500/5036_I1.HTM)

## Sponsors

- Bucco, Anthony M. — primary (person)
- Karabinchak, Robert J. — primary (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — primary (person)
- Swain, Lisa — primary (person)
- Tully, Chris — primary (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Singleton, Troy — cosponsor (person)
- Space, Parker — cosponsor (person)
- Wirths, Harold J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-10T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (78-0-0) `passage`
- **2023-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2023-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3551
- **2023-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (34-0) `passage`
- **2024-01-08T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2023, 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/a578f1cf-8f87-4662-96bd-08121bed1e9d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).