---
type: "Bill"
title: "Mandates child abuse and sexual abuse training for all candidates for teaching certification."
description: "Mandates child abuse and sexual abuse training for all candidates for teaching certification."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 2711"
citation: "New Jersey S 2711 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CHILD ABUSE", "TEACHERS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jones, Patricia Egan", "Lampitt, Pamela R.", "Madden, Fred H.", "Ruiz, M. Teresa", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 12
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2018-06-14T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-05-10T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bd97ce5c-64c0-4b5e-9ce4-367fd8a88f9b"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "70fb2194de41515461006353082dca5ec19e401c7ce803f55ec52b8bd4ac0b0a"
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 2711 (218) — Mandates child abuse and sexual abuse training for all candidates for teaching certification.

## 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/S3000/2711_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S3000/2711_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **35–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **76–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jones, Patricia Egan — primary (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — primary (person)
- Madden, Fred H. — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Armato, John — cosponsor (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Chiaravalloti, Nicholas — cosponsor (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- DiMaso, Serena — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — cosponsor (person)
- Howarth, Joe — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — cosponsor (person)
- Moriarty, Paul D. — cosponsor (person)
- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Peters, Ryan E. — cosponsor (person)
- Pintor Marin, Eliana — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — 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** Passed Senate (40-0) `passage`
- **2018-06-21T04:00:00+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`
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Johnson) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Johnson) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4405 (3R)
- **2019-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (76-0-0) `passage`
- **2019-03-04T05:00:00+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.109. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bd97ce5c-64c0-4b5e-9ce4-367fd8a88f9b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).