---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes pilot program in DOE to support FIRST Robotics Programs in school districts."
description: "Establishes pilot program in DOE to support FIRST Robotics Programs in school districts."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 2455"
citation: "New Jersey A 2455 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CURRICULA", "SCI AND TECH"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Benson, Daniel R.", "DeAngelo, Wayne P.", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Oroho, Steven V.", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 14
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2020-02-03T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-12-21T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/26cbe815-2739-4292-9d54-7a6865e753d1"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "7c4fb2c41ca70084ced15c6cd9e56ad048e6239510492083885e09897ce97ebd"
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 2455 (219) — Establishes pilot program in DOE to support FIRST Robotics Programs in school districts.

## 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/2020/Bills/A2500/2455_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A2500/2455_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR GOV REC — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR GOV REC — **76–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **6–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
- DeAngelo, Wayne P. — primary (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
- Oroho, Steven V. — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Bateman, Christopher — cosponsor (person)
- Calabrese, Clinton — cosponsor (person)
- Carter, Linda S. — cosponsor (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- DiMaio, John — cosponsor (person)
- DiMaso, Serena — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- McKeon, John F. — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- Moen, William F. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Peterson, Erik — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
- Space, Parker — cosponsor (person)
- Stanley, Sterley S. — cosponsor (person)
- Thompson, Samuel D. — cosponsor (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — cosponsor (person)
- Wirths, Harold J. — cosponsor (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (70-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-13T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2204 (1R)
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
- **2021-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** Conditional Veto, Received in the Assembly `executive-veto`
- **2021-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** First Reading/Governor Recommendations Only
- **2021-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd Reading in the Assembly on Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2021-12-20T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (76-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-12-20T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2021-12-20T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0) `passage`
- **2021-12-21T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.320. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/26cbe815-2739-4292-9d54-7a6865e753d1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).