---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerns assessment of real property in counties operating under \"Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program.\""
description: "Concerns assessment of real property in counties operating under \"Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program.\""
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 2725"
citation: "New Jersey S 2725 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PROPERTY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Downey, Joann", "Gopal, Vin", "Houghtaling, Eric"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 16
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2020-07-28T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/16f94b2b-30ba-4f7b-8416-6ed3269abf0f"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "20c3ab3a734b35f6663a8898c4310d38cf0097716ab573c7f3bce153808b0c7e"
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 2725 (219) — Concerns assessment of real property in counties operating under "Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program."

## 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/S3000/2725_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S3000/2725_R1.HTM)
3. **Reprint Conditional Veto** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S3000/2725_R2.HTM)

## Votes

- ADOPT GR — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
- EMERGENCY — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR GOV REC — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR GOV REC — **40–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-07-28T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-10-22T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-01-11T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (34-0) `passage`
- **2021-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4473 (1R)
- **2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (70-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate `executive-veto`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd Reading on Concur with Governor's Recommendations (39-0)
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Emergency Resolution (40-0) (Gopal)
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (40-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.136. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/16f94b2b-30ba-4f7b-8416-6ed3269abf0f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).