---
type: "Bill"
title: "Assists inmates released from incarceration in obtaining necessary reentry benefits."
description: "Assists inmates released from incarceration in obtaining necessary reentry benefits."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 2331"
citation: "New Jersey S 2331 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CORRECTIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cunningham, Sandra B.", "Pintor Marin, Eliana", "Quijano, Annette", "Sweeney, Stephen M.", "Verrelli, Anthony S."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 11
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-04-09T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-07-01T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5964e566-7a87-4f40-8efe-87d3048dba49"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "49a3e25677bd3b93a6eded4481590b7c08b90f60a267deae5d079066ec12928e"
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 2331 (219) — Assists inmates released from incarceration in obtaining necessary reentry benefits.

## 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/S2500/2331_I2.HTM)
2. **Reprint Conditional Veto** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2331_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- CONCUR GOV REC — **61–12** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR GOV REC — **34–1** (pass) · upper
- ADOPT GR — **39–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Cunningham, Sandra B. — primary (person)
- Pintor Marin, Eliana — primary (person)
- Quijano, Annette — primary (person)
- Sweeney, Stephen M. — primary (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — primary (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced, 1st Reading without Reference, 2nd Reading `introduction`
- **2020-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (23-6) `passage`
- **2020-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2020-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A3912
- **2020-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (52-26-2) `passage`
- **2020-05-28T04:00:00+00:00** Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate `executive-veto`
- **2020-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd Reading on Concur with Governor's Recommendations (39-0)
- **2020-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (34-1) `passage`
- **2020-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2020-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (61-12-0) `passage`
- **2020-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2020, c.45. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5964e566-7a87-4f40-8efe-87d3048dba49`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).