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type: "Bill"
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title: "Requires DMVA assist service members discharged solely due to LGBTQ status with petitions to change discharge designation."
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description: "Requires DMVA assist service members discharged solely due to LGBTQ status with petitions to change discharge designation."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
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legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
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session: "219"
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identifier: "S 2815"
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citation: "New Jersey S 2815 (219)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["CIVIL RIGHTS", "VETERANS"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Armato, John", "Danielsen, Joe", "Downey, Joann", "Gill, Nia H.", "Gopal, Vin", "Houghtaling, Eric"]
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version_count: 1
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action_count: 7
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2020-08-13T04:00:00+00:00"
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last_action: "2021-04-19T04:00:00+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bb542304-3dc1-4eda-ae17-f4da861f47aa"
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source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
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source_hash: "0a62c4734c35fe9c33e12eab927773534016be1d59e560011cc0e2364d4675d7"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
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---
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# New Jersey S 2815 (219) — Requires DMVA assist service members discharged solely due to LGBTQ status with petitions to change discharge designation.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S3000/2815_I1.HTM)
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## Votes
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- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **68–1** (pass) · lower
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- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **33–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported favorably out of committee — **4–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Armato, John — primary (person)
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- Danielsen, Joe — primary (person)
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- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
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- Gill, Nia H. — primary (person)
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- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
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- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
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- Addiego, Dawn Marie — cosponsor (person)
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- Brown, Chris A. — cosponsor (person)
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- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
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- Peters, Ryan E. — cosponsor (person)
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- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
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- Scutari, Nicholas P. — cosponsor (person)
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- Singleton, Troy — cosponsor (person)
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- Testa, Michael L. — cosponsor (person)
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- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2020-08-13T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
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- **2020-08-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
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- **2021-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (33-0) `passage`
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- **2021-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
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- **2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4623
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- **2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (68-1-0) `passage`
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- **2021-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.56. `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bb542304-3dc1-4eda-ae17-f4da861f47aa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).
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