---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes Response to Intervention initiative in DOE to support and encourage school districts in implementation of Response to Intervention framework."
description: "Establishes Response to Intervention initiative in DOE to support and encourage school districts in implementation of Response to Intervention framework."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "A 2566"
citation: "New Jersey A 2566 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["SCH BOARDS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Diegnan, Patrick J.", "Jasey, Mila M.", "Ruiz, M. Teresa", "Turner, Shirley K.", "Wimberly, Benjie E."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 12
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2016-02-04T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2016-09-06T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0b1d83bd-c5b6-4337-94cc-fba79bcdc98c"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "b2e389be3794656f346789ed805c2945e10abf297de811a3a3b36bf98f732721"
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 2566 (217) — Establishes Response to Intervention initiative in DOE to support and encourage school districts in implementation of Response to Intervention framework.

## 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/2016/Bills/A3000/2566_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A3000/2566_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **13–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **8–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · legislature
- CONCUR IN SA — **79–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **75–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Diegnan, Patrick J. — primary (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — primary (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — primary (person)
- Allen, Diane B. — cosponsor (person)
- Beck, Jennifer — cosponsor (person)
- Caride, Marlene — cosponsor (person)
- Pennacchio, Joseph — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-02-08T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (75-0-0) `passage`
- **2016-02-29T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S496 (1R)
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (39-0) `passage`
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (79-0-0) `passage`
- **2016-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2016, c.48. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0b1d83bd-c5b6-4337-94cc-fba79bcdc98c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).