republic-os/legislation/us/states/nj/218/s-824.md

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type	title	description	jurisdiction	legislature	session	identifier	citation	classification	subjects	status	primary_sponsors	version_count	action_count	vote_count	first_action	last_action	source	source_identifier	source_url	source_hash	vintage	source_snapshot	retrieved_at	confidence	tags
Bill	Revises certain drunk driving penalties; expands use of ignition interlock devices.**	Revises certain drunk driving penalties; expands use of ignition interlock devices.**	us/states/nj	New Jersey Legislature	218	S 824	New Jersey S 824 (218)	bill	DUI MV OFFENSES	enacted	Benson, Daniel R. Downey, Joann Lagana, Joseph A. O'Scanlon, Declan J. Scutari, Nicholas P.	4	12	5	2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00	2019-08-23T04:00:00+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/cf5b5629-4edb-448e-86fe-c6621b4dc119	http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp	08a4b4da7cd83caa47cee389216436f376cbdfee1e4c689d2ab3b0105aa8ff7d	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-nj

New Jersey S 824 (218) — Revises certain drunk driving penalties; expands use of ignition interlock devices.**

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 SCS (committee substitute) — source
3. Senate Committee Substitute (committee substitute) — source
4. Senate Committee Substitute SCS (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — 10–1 (pass) · upper
• CONCUR ASMB AMEND — 28–5 (pass) · upper
• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — 75–2 (pass) · lower
• Reported out of Senate committee as a substitute — 8–1 (pass) · upper
• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — 30–5 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
• Downey, Joann — primary (person)
• Lagana, Joseph A. — primary (person)
• O'Scanlon, Declan J. — primary (person)
• Scutari, Nicholas P. — primary (person)
• Bucco, Anthony R. — cosponsor (person)
• Cardinale, Gerald — cosponsor (person)
• Chaparro, Annette — cosponsor (person)
• DePhillips, Christopher P. — cosponsor (person)
• Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
• Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
• Karabinchak, Robert J. — cosponsor (person)
• Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
• Munoz, Nancy F. — cosponsor (person)
• Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
• Quijano, Annette — cosponsor (person)
• Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
• Stack, Brian P. — cosponsor (person)
• Zwicker, Andrew — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee introduction, referral-committee
• 2018-09-24T04:00:00+00:00 Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
• 2018-09-24T04:00:00+00:00 Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee referral-committee
• 2019-06-17T04:00:00+00:00 Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
• 2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Senate (30-5) passage
• 2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00 Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
• 2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00 Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Downey) amendment-passage
• 2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00 Substituted for A2089 (ACS)
• 2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Assembly (75-2-0) passage
• 2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00 Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
• 2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (28-5) passage
• 2019-08-23T04:00:00+00:00 Approved P.L.2019, c.248. executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cf5b5629-4edb-448e-86fe-c6621b4dc119. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).