---
type: "Bill"
title: "Allows remote notarial acts during Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared by Governor in Executive Order 103 of 2020."
description: "Allows remote notarial acts during Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared by Governor in Executive Order 103 of 2020."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 3903"
citation: "New Jersey A 3903 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["EMERG MGMT", "PROFESSIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Downey, Joann", "Gopal, Vin", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Houghtaling, Eric", "O'Scanlon, Declan J.", "Singleton, Troy", "Swain, Lisa"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 9
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-03-23T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-04-14T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dd2e7f79-1544-4e78-bff3-b00911bd2fd2"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "c4f02aae6805ee3d36f0898cdabaff39a46e1437f5b934e3880a0493953ab85f"
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 3903 (219) — Allows remote notarial acts during Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared by Governor in Executive Order 103 of 2020.

## 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/A4000/3903_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3903_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **78–0** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR IN SA — **79–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — primary (person)
- Singleton, Troy — primary (person)
- Swain, Lisa — primary (person)
- Addiego, Dawn Marie — cosponsor (person)
- Bateman, Christopher — cosponsor (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Bucco, Anthony M. — cosponsor (person)
- Cardinale, Gerald — cosponsor (person)
- Doherty, Michael J. — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- Pennacchio, Joseph — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Singer, Robert W. — cosponsor (person)
- Testa, Michael L. — cosponsor (person)
- Tully, P. Christopher — cosponsor (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced, 1st Reading without Reference, 2nd Reading `introduction`
- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (78-0-1) `passage`
- **2020-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2020-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (Voice) (Greenstein) `amendment-passage`
- **2020-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2336
- **2020-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (38-0) `passage`
- **2020-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2020-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (79-0-1) `passage`
- **2020-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2020, c.26. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dd2e7f79-1544-4e78-bff3-b00911bd2fd2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).