---
type: "Bill"
title: "Allows public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format.*"
description: "Allows public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "221"
identifier: "A 5151"
citation: "New Jersey A 5151 (221)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COMMUNICATIO", "LOC GOVT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Atkins, Reginald W.", "Carter, Linda S.", "McCann Stamato, Barbara"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 6
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-12-12T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2024-12-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8ffe9b06-ea4d-45e2-b997-88db68e126be"
source_url: "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/leg-databases/"
source_hash: "e5fb90d53fadf3a7911896b97fc492e99122831a19547ff28d1558dee0d9e2ae"
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 A 5151 (221) — Allows public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format.*

## 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/2024/A5500/5151_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint AAP 12/16/24 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5151_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **7–3** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **49–19** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Atkins, Reginald W. — primary (person)
- Carter, Linda S. — primary (person)
- McCann Stamato, Barbara — primary (person)
- Donlon, Margie — cosponsor (person)
- Peterpaul, Luanne M. — cosponsor (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
- Speight, Shanique — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2024-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2024-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (49-19-1) `passage`
- **2024-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2024-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (36-0) `passage`
- **2024-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2024, c.106. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8ffe9b06-ea4d-45e2-b997-88db68e126be`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).