republic-os/legislation/us/states/nj/217/s-727.md

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Bill	"New Jersey Open Data Initiative;" to require certain information be provided on Internet to public and State agencies.**	"New Jersey Open Data Initiative;" to require certain information be provided on Internet to public and State agencies.**	us/states/nj	New Jersey Legislature	217	S 727	New Jersey S 727 (217)	bill	INTERNET STATE DEPTS	enacted	Barclay, Arthur Cruz-Perez, Nilsa Holley, Jamel C. Van Drew, Jeff Wimberly, Benjie E.	3	11	6	2016-01-12T05:00:00+00:00	2017-02-06T05:00:00+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/a7bdd97f-910b-4e61-b28c-6a1459bd12b5	http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp	6653f6d9d321c2ff40208ac97da777e0c5eb6665c167dc2af58142169e170000	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-nj

New Jersey S 727 (217) — "New Jersey Open Data Initiative;" to require certain information be provided on Internet to public and State agencies.**

Version chain

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

1. Introduced Version (committee substitute) — source
2. Reprint of Substitute (committee substitute) — source
3. Senate Committee Substitute (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Reported out of Senate committee as a substitute — 4–0 (pass) · legislature
• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — 72–2 (pass) · legislature
• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — 30–9 (pass) · legislature
• AMEND — 28–0 (pass) · legislature
• CONCUR ASMB AMEND — 36–0 (pass) · legislature
• Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — 4–0 (pass) · legislature

Sponsors

• Barclay, Arthur — primary (person)
• Cruz-Perez, Nilsa — primary (person)
• Holley, Jamel C. — primary (person)
• Van Drew, Jeff — primary (person)
• Wimberly, Benjie E. — primary (person)
• Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
• Singleton, Troy — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2016-01-12T05:00:00+00:00 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee introduction, referral-committee
• 2016-05-23T04:00:00+00:00 Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
• 2016-06-23T04:00:00+00:00 Senate Amendment (28-0) (Cruz-Perez) amendment-passage
• 2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Senate (30-9) passage
• 2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00 Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee referral-committee
• 2016-09-19T04:00:00+00:00 Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading committee-passage
• 2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00 Substituted for A3955 (1R)
• 2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00 Passed Assembly (72-2-3) passage
• 2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00 Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
• 2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00 Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (36-0) passage
• 2017-02-06T05:00:00+00:00 Approved P.L.2017, c.2. executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a7bdd97f-910b-4e61-b28c-6a1459bd12b5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).