republic-os/legislation/us/states/nj/217/a-2503.md

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Bill	Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities; upgrades crimes committed against such individuals; and improves tranparency and accountability in investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of such individuals; designated as	Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities; upgrades crimes committed against such individuals; and improves tranparency and accountability in investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of such individuals; designated as	us/states/nj	New Jersey Legislature	217	A 2503	New Jersey A 2503 (217)	bill	DEVEL DISAB	enacted	Beck, Jennifer Downey, Joann McKnight, Angela V. Mosquera, Gabriela M. Mukherji, Raj Sweeney, Stephen M. Tucker, Cleopatra G. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie Wimberly, Benjie E.	4	19	5	2016-02-04T05:00:00+00:00	2017-10-06T04:00:00+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/1d57cf58-3338-402a-b956-7186c027d4d5	http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp	f79f8bf385a23ef63358a97562ea9318065b06d58c0fc39fbb60f6a051d2db81	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-nj

New Jersey A 2503 (217) — Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities; upgrades crimes committed against such individuals; and improves tranparency and accountability in investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of such individuals; designated as

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Assembly Committee Substitute (committee substitute) — source
2. Introduced Version (committee substitute) — source
3. Reprint Conditional Veto (committee substitute) — source
4. Reprint of Substitute (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Reported favorably out of committee — 13–0 (pass) · legislature
• Reported favorably out of committee — 11–0 (pass) · legislature
• Reported without recommendation out of Senate committee with amendments — 9–0 (pass) · legislature
• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — 76–0 (pass) · legislature
• Reported out of Assembly committee as a substitute — 6–0 (pass) · legislature

Sponsors

• Beck, Jennifer — primary (person)
• Downey, Joann — primary (person)
• McKnight, Angela V. — primary (person)
• Mosquera, Gabriela M. — primary (person)
• Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
• Sweeney, Stephen M. — primary (person)
• Tucker, Cleopatra G. — primary (person)
• Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
• Wimberly, Benjie E. — primary (person)
• Addiego, Dawn Marie — cosponsor (person)
• Bateman, Christopher — cosponsor (person)
• Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
• Bucco, Anthony R. — cosponsor (person)
• Chiaravalloti, Nicholas — cosponsor (person)
• Coughlin, Craig J. — cosponsor (person)
• Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
• Eustace, Tim — cosponsor (person)
• Gordon, Robert M. — cosponsor (person)
• Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
• Holzapfel, James W. — cosponsor (person)
• Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
• Howarth, Joe — cosponsor (person)
• Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
• Kean, Thomas H. — cosponsor (person)
• McKeon, John F. — cosponsor (person)
• Munoz, Nancy F. — cosponsor (person)
• O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
• Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
• Pintor Marin, Eliana — cosponsor (person)
• Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
• Rooney, Kevin J. — cosponsor (person)
• Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
• Schaer, Gary S. — cosponsor (person)
• Schepisi, Holly T. — cosponsor (person)
• Weinberg, Loretta — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2016-02-04T05:00:00+00:00 Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Human Services Committee introduction, referral-committee
• 2016-09-19T04:00:00+00:00 Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee referral-committee
• 2016-10-27T04:00:00+00:00 Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading committee-passage
• 2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00 Passed Assembly (76-0-0) passage
• 2017-01-09T05:00:00+00:00 Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee referral-committee
• 2017-05-15T04:00:00+00:00 Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading (without recommendation) committee-passage
• 2017-05-15T04:00:00+00:00 Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee referral-committee
• 2017-06-01T04:00:00+00:00 Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading committee-passage
• 2017-06-19T04:00:00+00:00 Substituted for S516 (1R)
• 2017-06-19T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Senate (39-0) passage
• 2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00 Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
• 2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (74-0-0) passage
• 2017-07-31T04:00:00+00:00 Conditional Veto, Received in the Assembly executive-veto
• 2017-07-31T04:00:00+00:00 First Reading/Governor Recommendations Only
• 2017-07-31T04:00:00+00:00 2nd Reading in the Assembly on Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
• 2017-07-31T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Assembly (68-0-0) passage
• 2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00 Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
• 2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (33-0) passage
• 2017-10-06T04:00:00+00:00 Approved P.L.2017, c.238. executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1d57cf58-3338-402a-b956-7186c027d4d5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).