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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Eliminates premiums and waiting periods for certain NJ FamilyCare enrollees and directs DHS to implement additional targeted outreach initiatives to increase enrollment. **"
+description: "Eliminates premiums and waiting periods for certain NJ FamilyCare enrollees and directs DHS to implement additional targeted outreach initiatives to increase enrollment. **"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
+legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
+session: "219"
+identifier: "S 3798"
+citation: "New Jersey S 3798 (219)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["HEALTH INSUR", "HUMAN SVCS"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Benson, Daniel R.", "Johnson, Gordon M.", "Lopez, Yvonne", "Turner, Shirley K.", "Vitale, Joseph F."]
+version_count: 2
+action_count: 9
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2021-05-20T04:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2021-06-29T04:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e019cb43-96a5-4a7b-a885-ad910d017d53"
+source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
+source_hash: "8938153897e78cc0de1fabc4d3aeecd293fb1c54aa4c2d31ae8370363577e97a"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
+---
+
+# New Jersey S 3798 (219) — Eliminates premiums and waiting periods for certain NJ FamilyCare enrollees and directs DHS to implement additional targeted outreach initiatives to increase enrollment. **
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S4000/3798_I1.HTM)
+2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S4000/3798_R1.HTM)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · upper
+- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **8–0** (pass) · upper
+- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
+- Johnson, Gordon M. — primary (person)
+- Lopez, Yvonne — primary (person)
+- Turner, Shirley K. — primary (person)
+- Vitale, Joseph F. — primary (person)
+- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
+- Madden, Fred H. — cosponsor (person)
+- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
+- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
+- Speight, Shanique — cosponsor (person)
+- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)
+- Wimberly, Benjie E. — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2021-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
+- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
+- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
+- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (39-0) `passage`
+- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
+- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A5805 (1R)
+- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (70-0-3) `passage`
+- **2021-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.132. `executive-signature`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e019cb43-96a5-4a7b-a885-ad910d017d53`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).
+