---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provides that users of Access Link paratransit service are automatically eligible for and enrolled in motor bus and rail passenger discounted fare program."
description: "Provides that users of Access Link paratransit service are automatically eligible for and enrolled in motor bus and rail passenger discounted fare program."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 2456"
citation: "New Jersey A 2456 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PUBLIC TRANS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Benson, Daniel R.", "Cryan, Joseph P.", "Murphy, Carol A.", "Scutari, Nicholas P.", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 7
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-02-03T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-08-12T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5c58a05a-bbc3-4035-b75a-bf70120b68c8"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "5b44ad6bf9add2fc79676987f428e10b609388965e62e7c76926da23c9eec7a3"
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 2456 (219) — Provides that users of Access Link paratransit service are automatically eligible for and enrolled in motor bus and rail passenger discounted fare program.

## 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/2020/Bills/A2500/2456_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A2500/2456_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **78–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
- Cryan, Joseph P. — primary (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — primary (person)
- Scutari, Nicholas P. — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Addiego, Dawn Marie — cosponsor (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Kean, Thomas H. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Quijano, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (78-0-0) `passage`
- **2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2020-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S1563 (1R)
- **2020-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
- **2020-08-12T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2020, c.64. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5c58a05a-bbc3-4035-b75a-bf70120b68c8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).