---
type: "Bill"
title: "Permits modification of scope of work or terms and conditions of contract between non-profit organizations and State agencies for failure to perform due to COVID-19 pandemic.*"
description: "Permits modification of scope of work or terms and conditions of contract between non-profit organizations and State agencies for failure to perform due to COVID-19 pandemic.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 3996"
citation: "New Jersey A 3996 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CHARITIES", "EMERG MGMT", "ST CONTRACTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Karabinchak, Robert J.", "Lopez, Yvonne", "McKnight, Angela V.", "Ruiz, M. Teresa", "Vitale, Joseph F."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 10
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-05-01T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-11-09T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3a13bc21-f2e6-4934-9a5a-5a9c44f9625f"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "12144b38b5e9f57d562b7161022b8fadb2dbf953f7462b85428e91367da6b2b4"
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 3996 (219) — Permits modification of scope of work or terms and conditions of contract between non-profit organizations and State agencies for failure to perform due to COVID-19 pandemic.*

## 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/A4000/3996_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3996_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- CONCUR IN SA — **79–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **80–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **4–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Karabinchak, Robert J. — primary (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — primary (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
- Vitale, Joseph F. — primary (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Spearman, William W. — cosponsor (person)
- Speight, Shanique — cosponsor (person)
- Thomson, Edward H. — cosponsor (person)
- Tucker, Cleopatra G. — cosponsor (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-05-11T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (80-0-0) `passage`
- **2020-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2451 (1R)
- **2020-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (39-0) `passage`
- **2020-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (79-0-0) `passage`
- **2020-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2020, c.121. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3a13bc21-f2e6-4934-9a5a-5a9c44f9625f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).