---
type: "Bill"
title: "Directs DHS to develop mobile software for SNAP recipients; appropriates $2 million.**"
description: "Directs DHS to develop mobile software for SNAP recipients; appropriates $2 million.**"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 5880"
citation: "New Jersey A 5880 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COMMUNICATIO", "PUB ASSIST"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Armato, John", "Coughlin, Craig J.", "Gopal, Vin", "Verrelli, Anthony S.", "Vitale, Joseph F.", "Wimberly, Benjie E."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 8
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-06-09T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-09-30T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c1abf99c-a94f-492d-8cb6-3b12e49bd11c"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "82b68767098e3525162179d33a2a4b5c047cdc332962ca7f2d03b05daf38cb51"
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 5880 (219) — Directs DHS to develop mobile software for SNAP recipients; appropriates $2 million.**

## 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/A9999/5880_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A9999/5880_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **8–3** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **61–14** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Armato, John — primary (person)
- Coughlin, Craig J. — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — primary (person)
- Vitale, Joseph F. — primary (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — primary (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
- Quijano, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Speight, Shanique — cosponsor (person)
- Stanley, Sterley S. — cosponsor (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Women and Children Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (61-14-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3941 (1R)
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (40-0) `passage`
- **2021-09-30T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.245. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c1abf99c-a94f-492d-8cb6-3b12e49bd11c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).