---
type: "Bill"
title: "Removes restrictions on special assessments and bond issuances for replacement of residential lead service lines; revises budgetary requirements for operators of certain water systems.*"
description: "Removes restrictions on special assessments and bond issuances for replacement of residential lead service lines; revises budgetary requirements for operators of certain water systems.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 5407"
citation: "New Jersey A 5407 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HAZ SUBSTANC", "WATER SUPPLY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Karabinchak, Robert J.", "Lagana, Joseph A.", "Schaer, Gary S.", "Singleton, Troy", "Verrelli, Anthony S."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 8
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-07-22T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fc6d5137-8a80-45f6-bc50-9be27704dbf4"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "5681c48ed4fb308e072acf4071306471d770ac6006b45c54283cf5f87552a558"
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 5407 (219) — Removes restrictions on special assessments and bond issuances for replacement of residential lead service lines; revises budgetary requirements for operators of certain water systems.*

## 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/A9999/5407_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A9999/5407_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **71–1** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Karabinchak, Robert J. — primary (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — primary (person)
- Schaer, Gary S. — primary (person)
- Singleton, Troy — primary (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — primary (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Rice, Ronald L. — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Stack, Brian P. — cosponsor (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — cosponsor (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (71-1-1) `passage`
- **2021-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3459 (2R)
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (40-0) `passage`
- **2021-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.184. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fc6d5137-8a80-45f6-bc50-9be27704dbf4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).