---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requires collection of DNA sample for child pornography arrests."
description: "Requires collection of DNA sample for child pornography arrests."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 3078"
citation: "New Jersey S 3078 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CHILDREN", "CRIM PROCED", "CRIMES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Downey, Joann", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Lopez, Yvonne", "Pintor Marin, Eliana", "Sacco, Nicholas J."]
version_count: 1
action_count: 9
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2018-10-15T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-06-07T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a100c07a-524e-46a8-b0b6-ead44206f5ff"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "e45a12c3899cdb3c4216650dcde374181b7bd78ca2d08faf80d90068733d7a14"
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 3078 (218) — Requires collection of DNA sample for child pornography arrests.

## 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/S3500/3078_I1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **76–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — primary (person)
- Pintor Marin, Eliana — primary (person)
- Sacco, Nicholas J. — primary (person)
- Bateman, Christopher — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-10-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (40-0) `passage`
- **2018-11-26T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-13T04:00:00+00:00** Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4677
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (76-0-0) `passage`
- **2019-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.122. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a100c07a-524e-46a8-b0b6-ead44206f5ff`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).