---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provides for protection of public right of access to certain public trust lands.*"
description: "Provides for protection of public right of access to certain public trust lands.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 1074"
citation: "New Jersey S 1074 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BEACHES", "CIVIL RIGHTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bateman, Christopher", "Downey, Joann", "Pinkin, Nancy J.", "Smith, Bob", "Zwicker, Andrew"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 14
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2018-01-22T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-05-03T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/47fc9a34-2403-4ab0-b2dc-d2c14a959435"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "908e2bbc9adf276d56b163a4540d94c911a5284ed3aef467c8c5e6f17035bafb"
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 1074 (218) — Provides for protection of public right of access to certain public trust lands.*

## 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/S1500/1074_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S1500/1074_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **35–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **36–4** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **71–7** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bateman, Christopher — primary (person)
- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — primary (person)
- Smith, Bob — primary (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — primary (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Gopal, Vin — cosponsor (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — cosponsor (person)
- Madden, Fred H. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-22T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-02-05T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-05T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (36-4) `passage`
- **2018-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-11T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-11T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4221 (2R)
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (71-7-2) `passage`
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (35-0) `passage`
- **2019-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.81. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/47fc9a34-2403-4ab0-b2dc-d2c14a959435`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).