---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerns NJ Transit's treatment of people with guide or service dogs; establishes Access Link Customer Service Group."
description: "Concerns NJ Transit's treatment of people with guide or service dogs; establishes Access Link Customer Service Group."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "S 1379"
citation: "New Jersey S 1379 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DISABLED", "PUBLIC TRANS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Houghtaling, Eric", "Jasey, Mila M.", "McKeon, John F.", "Pennacchio, Joseph", "Turner, Shirley K.", "Zwicker, Andrew"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 8
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2016-02-11T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2016-08-18T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ac85cdb5-f8fa-4764-9f59-05d451ab6026"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "0ac089cc6df2f11a81d3bf1a81c476fdc47945a6885e55bc9baad693411d9254"
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 1379 (217) — Concerns NJ Transit's treatment of people with guide or service dogs; establishes Access Link Customer Service Group.

## 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/2016/Bills/S1500/1379_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S1500/1379_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · legislature
- AMEND — **35–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **79–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **4–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — primary (person)
- McKeon, John F. — primary (person)
- Pennacchio, Joseph — primary (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — primary (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — primary (person)
- Allen, Diane B. — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Gusciora, Reed — cosponsor (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (35-0) (Turner) `amendment-passage`
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (39-0) `passage`
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A3003 (1R)
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (79-0-0) `passage`
- **2016-08-18T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2016, c.25. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ac85cdb5-f8fa-4764-9f59-05d451ab6026`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).