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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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type: "Bill"
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title: "Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation."
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description: "Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation."
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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: "A 2281"
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citation: "New Jersey A 2281 (219)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["PUB ASSIST", "SR CITIZENS"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Armato, John", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Mazzeo, Vincent", "Turner, Shirley K.", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
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version_count: 2
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action_count: 11
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2020-01-27T05:00:00+00:00"
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last_action: "2021-09-30T04:00:00+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/57c9c431-830f-4120-998a-2f6be47f7d64"
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source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
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source_hash: "d518e95e921656204cbeb1003c96498c584749707f6f6846897cd556bf74d402"
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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 A 2281 (219) — Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation.
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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/A2500/2281_I1.HTM)
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2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A2500/2281_R1.HTM)
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## Votes
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- AMEND — **25–0** (pass) · upper
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- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported favorably out of committee — **8–0** (pass) · upper
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- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · upper
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- CONCUR IN SA — **72–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported favorably out of committee — **6–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Armato, John — primary (person)
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- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
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- Mazzeo, Vincent — primary (person)
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- Turner, Shirley K. — primary (person)
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- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
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- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
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- Carter, Linda S. — cosponsor (person)
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- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
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- Danielsen, Joe — cosponsor (person)
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- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
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- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
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- Gopal, Vin — cosponsor (person)
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- Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
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- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
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- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
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- Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
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- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
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- McKeon, John F. — cosponsor (person)
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- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
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- Mejia, Pedro — cosponsor (person)
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- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
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- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
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- Speight, Shanique — cosponsor (person)
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- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)
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- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
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- Tully, P. Christopher — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2020-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Senior Services Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
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- **2020-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
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- **2020-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (73-0-0) `passage`
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- **2020-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
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- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (25-0) (Greenstein) `amendment-passage`
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- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S1078 (1R)
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- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (38-0) `passage`
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- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
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- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-0-0) `passage`
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- **2021-09-30T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.243. `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/57c9c431-830f-4120-998a-2f6be47f7d64`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).
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