---
type: "Bill"
title: "Codifies same-sex marriage in the statutes."
description: "Codifies same-sex marriage in the statutes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 3416"
citation: "New Jersey S 3416 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["JUDICIARY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Downey, Joann", "Gopal, Vin", "Jasey, Mila M.", "Quijano, Annette", "Sweeney, Stephen M.", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie", "Weinberg, Loretta", "Zwicker, Andrew"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 8
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-01-10T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/aa363b9f-98ee-45fa-a22d-3d054d6cdda6"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "bbaa4eeafe90cb354c340a819f18629d5104caf8a4a4d27965a392c8bd63ec86"
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 3416 (219) — Codifies same-sex marriage in the statutes.

## 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/S3500/3416_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S3500/3416_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **53–10** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **11–1** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **35–4** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — primary (person)
- Quijano, Annette — primary (person)
- Sweeney, Stephen M. — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Weinberg, Loretta — primary (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — primary (person)
- Calabrese, Clinton — cosponsor (person)
- Chaparro, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- Danielsen, Joe — cosponsor (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — cosponsor (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
- McKeon, John F. — cosponsor (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Peters, Ryan E. — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Singleton, Troy — cosponsor (person)
- Stack, Brian P. — cosponsor (person)
- Stanfield, Jean — cosponsor (person)
- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-12-20T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (35-4) `passage`
- **2021-12-20T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2021-12-20T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A5367 (1R)
- **2021-12-20T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (53-10-4) `passage`
- **2022-01-10T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.343. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/aa363b9f-98ee-45fa-a22d-3d054d6cdda6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).