---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requires public school student to carry identification card at school-sponsored, off-campus activities and requires principal to keep list of students on school buses used for school-sponsored activities in case of emergencies."
description: "Requires public school student to carry identification card at school-sponsored, off-campus activities and requires principal to keep list of students on school buses used for school-sponsored activities in case of emergencies."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 4342"
citation: "New Jersey A 4342 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["EDUCATION", "SCH BOARDS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Benson, Daniel R.", "Jones, Patricia Egan", "Lagana, Joseph A.", "Swain, Lisa", "Tully, P. Christopher"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 13
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2018-08-27T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-04-03T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/620b0c41-a9f2-44f0-882b-a597128676d8"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "f1d329c5a266c6227fd21be59679b585b411aeb29ac883ba77494b9a7effbfed"
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 4342 (218) — Requires public school student to carry identification card at school-sponsored, off-campus activities and requires principal to keep list of students on school buses used for school-sponsored activities in case of emergencies.

## 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/2018/Bills/A4500/4342_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A4500/4342_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- CONCUR GOV REC — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **78–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR GOV REC — **80–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
- Jones, Patricia Egan — primary (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — primary (person)
- Swain, Lisa — primary (person)
- Tully, P. Christopher — primary (person)
- Danielsen, Joe — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — cosponsor (person)
- Holzapfel, James W. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- McKeon, John F. — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
- Singer, Robert W. — cosponsor (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-09-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (78-0-0) `passage`
- **2018-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2018-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2855 (1R)
- **2018-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (40-0) `passage`
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Conditional Veto, Received in the Assembly `executive-veto`
- **2019-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** First Reading/Governor Recommendations Only
- **2019-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd Reading in the Assembly on Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (80-0-0) `passage`
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0) `passage`
- **2019-04-03T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.57. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/620b0c41-a9f2-44f0-882b-a597128676d8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).