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type: "Bill"
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title: "Requires railroad operators to remove obstructive vegetation near railroad crossings."
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description: "Requires railroad operators to remove obstructive vegetation near railroad crossings."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
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legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
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session: "218"
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identifier: "S 3425"
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citation: "New Jersey S 3425 (218)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["AGRICULTURE", "PUBLIC TRANS"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Benson, Daniel R.", "DeCroce, BettyLou", "Diegnan, Patrick J.", "Lopez, Yvonne", "Ruiz, M. Teresa"]
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version_count: 2
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action_count: 8
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2019-02-07T05:00:00+00:00"
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last_action: "2020-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5d8e02ba-e2b2-4cb5-bc0c-b25b111b65d8"
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source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
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source_hash: "946a86b9497315b4e9feae0ed71dee9892e2abddbbbf6d3cbab80e122c7c31fe"
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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 3425 (218) — Requires railroad operators to remove obstructive vegetation near railroad crossings.
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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/2018/Bills/S3500/3425_I1.HTM)
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2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S3500/3425_R1.HTM)
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## Votes
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- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **35–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
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- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **77–0** (pass) · lower
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- AMEND — **29–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
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- DeCroce, BettyLou — primary (person)
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- Diegnan, Patrick J. — primary (person)
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- Lopez, Yvonne — primary (person)
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- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
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- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
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- Space, Parker — cosponsor (person)
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- Wirths, Harold J. — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2019-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
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- **2019-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
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- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (29-0) (Diegnan) `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-05-13T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (35-0) `passage`
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- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
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- **2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4958 (1R)
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- **2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (77-0-0) `passage`
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- **2020-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.294. `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/5d8e02ba-e2b2-4cb5-bc0c-b25b111b65d8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).
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