---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorizes public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format; requires submission of certain subscription and other data.*"
description: "Authorizes public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format; requires submission of certain subscription and other data.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "221"
identifier: "S 4136"
citation: "New Jersey S 4136 (221)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COMMUNICATIO", "LOC GOVT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Atkins, Reginald W.", "Bucco, Anthony M.", "McCann Stamato, Barbara", "Sarlo, Paul A."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 7
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-02-13T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2025-02-28T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a8edd1f7-3b5b-442c-96a8-d44c4f42c6fd"
source_url: "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/leg-databases/"
source_hash: "44ae21096d1057f6541d75703361f36f4f6007d3554956ebced07ebc53bcf04d"
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 4136 (221) — Authorizes public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format; requires submission of certain subscription and other data.*

## 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/S4500/4136_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint SJU 2/20/25 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S4500/4136_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **64–12** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **10–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Atkins, Reginald W. — primary (person)
- Bucco, Anthony M. — primary (person)
- McCann Stamato, Barbara — primary (person)
- Sarlo, Paul A. — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2025-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (37-0) `passage`
- **2025-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2025-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A5343 (1R)
- **2025-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (64-12-0) `passage`
- **2025-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2025, c.22. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a8edd1f7-3b5b-442c-96a8-d44c4f42c6fd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).