---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes task force within DOE on prevention of sexual abuse of children."
description: "Establishes task force within DOE on prevention of sexual abuse of children."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 2707"
citation: "New Jersey S 2707 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CHILD ABUSE", "SEX OFFEND"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Armato, John", "Lampitt, Pamela R.", "Madden, Fred H.", "Ruiz, M. Teresa", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 11
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-06-14T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-05-10T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fd597713-8391-4dcb-b857-51eaed44c3e0"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "fcbde5c218f8e38d0af1a73769e806dacabca4b487e16aa271fae35200050167"
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 2707 (218) — Establishes task force within DOE on prevention of sexual abuse of children.

## 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/2018/Bills/S3000/2707_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S3000/2707_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **35–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **76–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- AMEND — **33–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Armato, John — primary (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — primary (person)
- Madden, Fred H. — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Chiaravalloti, Nicholas — cosponsor (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- Corrado, Kristin M. — cosponsor (person)
- DiMaso, Serena — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — cosponsor (person)
- Howarth, Joe — cosponsor (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — cosponsor (person)
- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Peters, Ryan E. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Pintor Marin, Eliana — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
- Rooney, Kevin J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-06-14T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-06-14T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (33-0) (Ruiz) `amendment-passage`
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (39-0) `passage`
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-11-26T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4403 (1R)
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (76-0-0) `passage`
- **2019-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2019-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (35-0) `passage`
- **2019-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.107. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fd597713-8391-4dcb-b857-51eaed44c3e0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).