Became P.L.2021, c.157, on July 2, 2021.
2020–2021 Session
Assembly Bill 5703
Requires certain health insurers, Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare, SHBP, and SEHBP to cover opioid antidote without imposing prior authorization requirements.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from May 12
Anthony S. Verrelli, Herb Conaway Jr.
Chief co-sponsors from May 12
8 co-sponsors
Daniel R. Benson, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Joann Downey, Sterley S. Stanley, John F. McKeon, Annette Quijano, Carol A. Murphy, Mila M. Jasey
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 21
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 21
1 co-sponsor
Its course
May 12 to July 2, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action8 actions on 5 days
In the General AssemblyMay 12 to Jun 2140 days
HealthMay 12 to May 175 days
AppropriationsMay 17 to Jun 1630 days
In the SenateJun 21 to Jun 210 days
With the GovernorJun 21 to Jul 211 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading72–0
Passed · Jun 21
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Jun 21
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Chris A. Brown, Christopher Bateman, Dawn Marie Addiego, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Fred H. Madden Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Linda R. Greenstein, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael J. Doherty, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nellie Pou, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Richard J. Codey, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Samuel D. Thompson, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Not voting Christopher J. Connors, James W. Holzapfel
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 17
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly May 12 – Jun 21
- May 12Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Health
- May 17Health recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- Jun 16Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 21Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 0
In the Senate Jun 21
- Jun 21Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 38 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jul 2
- Jul 2Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2021, c.157