---
type: "Bill"
title: "The \"Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act.\""
description: "The \"Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act.\""
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "S 1711"
citation: "New Jersey S 1711 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["MUNICIPALITI", "PUB ASSIST"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caputo, Ralph R.", "Mazzeo, Vincent", "McKeon, John F.", "O'Toole, Kevin J.", "Prieto, Vincent", "Sarlo, Paul A.", "Sweeney, Stephen M."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 13
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2016-02-29T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2016-05-27T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b714d53b-5910-4962-8530-64e94f597cf1"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "578f6249b80c7d90582c279b864eac75d47998641435b8543229d8606010e933"
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 1711 (217) — The "Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act."

## 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/S2000/1711_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S2000/1711_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **9–1** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **27–9** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **61–12** (pass) · legislature
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · legislature
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **32–5** (pass) · legislature
- EMERGENCY — **62–10** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Caputo, Ralph R. — primary (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — primary (person)
- McKeon, John F. — primary (person)
- O'Toole, Kevin J. — primary (person)
- Prieto, Vincent — primary (person)
- Sarlo, Paul A. — primary (person)
- Sweeney, Stephen M. — primary (person)
- Whelan, Jim — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-02-29T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (27-9) `passage`
- **2016-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Budget Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A2569
- **2016-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (McKeon) `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Emergency Resolution (62-10-1) (McKeon)
- **2016-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (61-12-1) `passage`
- **2016-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2016-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (32-5) `passage`
- **2016-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2016, c.4. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b714d53b-5910-4962-8530-64e94f597cf1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).