---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorizes certain local authorities to distribute live recordings of certain public hearings in lieu of transcript requirement. *"
description: "Authorizes certain local authorities to distribute live recordings of certain public hearings in lieu of transcript requirement. *"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "S 435"
citation: "New Jersey S 435 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["AUTH - STATE", "PUB RECORDS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Danielsen, Joe", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Smith, Bob"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-11T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-08T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ad8e5e71-d25a-4fae-b05f-ae2f9ab1365b"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "a81e4aba6aacfcca1038f4023c235091d6ce50bc0ef2d0fdc6a6c9df2abfa7b7"
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 435 (220) — Authorizes certain local authorities to distribute live recordings of certain public hearings in lieu of transcript requirement. *

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S0500/435_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint ATU 6/2/22 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S0500/435_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Danielsen, Joe — primary (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
- Smith, Bob — primary (person)
- Durr, Edward — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-01-11T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2022-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (37-0) `passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-19T05:00:00+00:00** Recommitted to Assembly State and Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-19T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-26T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A392 (1R)
- **2023-01-26T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (77-0-1) `passage`
- **2023-01-26T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2023-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
- **2023-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2023, c.39. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ad8e5e71-d25a-4fae-b05f-ae2f9ab1365b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).