---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes \"Pediatric Cancer Research Fund\" and establishes requirements for disbursement of monies deposited in fund; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.*"
description: "Establishes \"Pediatric Cancer Research Fund\" and establishes requirements for disbursement of monies deposited in fund; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 1431"
citation: "New Jersey S 1431 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CHILDREN", "DISEASE", "INCOME TAX"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bucco, Anthony M.", "DeCroce, BettyLou", "Lampitt, Pamela R.", "Pennacchio, Joseph", "Schepisi, Holly T.", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 11
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-02-13T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-09-16T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5da954cc-74c6-4d04-be6f-3760878f60ab"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "8937ff2ed39a26a61621b8556865b002f0578b368d6001724352b6bcd5e619e3"
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 1431 (219) — Establishes "Pediatric Cancer Research Fund" and establishes requirements for disbursement of monies deposited in fund; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.*

## 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/S1500/1431_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1500/1431_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **13–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **12–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bucco, Anthony M. — primary (person)
- DeCroce, BettyLou — primary (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — primary (person)
- Pennacchio, Joseph — primary (person)
- Schepisi, Holly T. — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Dancer, Ronald S. — cosponsor (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
- Kean, Thomas H. — cosponsor (person)
- Munoz, Nancy F. — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Scharfenberger, Gerry — cosponsor (person)
- Singleton, Troy — cosponsor (person)
- Stanfield, Jean — cosponsor (person)
- Webber, Jay — cosponsor (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (38-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Budget Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A3800 (1R)
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (74-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-09-16T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.210. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5da954cc-74c6-4d04-be6f-3760878f60ab`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).