Files
2026-07-06 17:27:28 -04:00

83 lines
4.1 KiB
Markdown
Raw Permalink Blame History

This file contains ambiguous Unicode characters
This file contains Unicode characters that might be confused with other characters. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.
---
type: "Bill"
title: "Expands eligibility of inmates for medical parole and requires inmate's enrollment in Medicaid under certain circumstances."
description: "Expands eligibility of inmates for medical parole and requires inmate's enrollment in Medicaid under certain circumstances."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "A 1661"
citation: "New Jersey A 1661 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CORRECTIONS", "PAROLE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cunningham, Sandra B.", "Dancer, Ronald S.", "Danielsen, Joe", "Schaer, Gary S.", "Sumter, Shavonda E."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 14
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2016-01-27T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-09-13T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/421520ed-1626-4295-925c-ac92a9f70385"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "7b828643d859b1a426c3f255623777232f243910f57c3e6529c0cd8679599ab1"
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 1661 (217) — Expands eligibility of inmates for medical parole and requires inmate's enrollment in Medicaid under certain circumstances.
## 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/A2000/1661_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A2000/1661_R1.HTM)
## Votes
- Reported favorably out of committee — **94** (pass) · legislature
- Reported without recommendation — **31** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **62** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **5027** (pass) · legislature
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **70** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- Cunningham, Sandra B. — primary (person)
- Dancer, Ronald S. — primary (person)
- Danielsen, Joe — primary (person)
- Schaer, Gary S. — primary (person)
- Sumter, Shavonda E. — primary (person)
- Chiaravalloti, Nicholas — cosponsor (person)
- Coughlin, Craig J. — cosponsor (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2016-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (50-27-0) `passage`
- **2016-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-10T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading (without recommendation) `committee-passage`
- **2016-11-10T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (22-0) (Cunningham) `amendment-passage`
- **2017-07-13T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3217 (1R)
- **2017-07-13T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (21-9) `passage`
- **2017-07-13T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2017-07-31T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (48-20-0) `passage`
- **2017-09-13T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2017, c.235. `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/421520ed-1626-4295-925c-ac92a9f70385`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).