---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requires Public Health Council to promulgate rules and regulations for use of quality control programs in bio-analytical and clinical laboratories."
description: "Requires Public Health Council to promulgate rules and regulations for use of quality control programs in bio-analytical and clinical laboratories."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "S 976"
citation: "New Jersey S 976 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HEALTH FAC"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Beck, Jennifer", "Benson, Daniel R.", "Downey, Joann", "Eustace, Tim", "Gordon, Robert M."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 12
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2016-02-04T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9ca718cf-bd17-4583-bee8-f19a6ac56f55"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "0563e8dc61ea19379e8b2d4c885fa0ca66a75a4778ae2f214b100780c3394278"
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 976 (217) — Requires Public Health Council to promulgate rules and regulations for use of quality control programs in bio-analytical and clinical laboratories.

## 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/2016/Bills/S1000/976_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S1000/976_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **35–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **9–0** (pass) · legislature
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **35–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **13–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Beck, Jennifer — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Eustace, Tim — primary (person)
- Gordon, Robert M. — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Spencer, L. Grace — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (35-0) `passage`
- **2016-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Benson) `amendment-passage`
- **2016-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Johnson) `amendment-passage`
- **2016-09-29T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A2332 (3R)
- **2016-09-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (73-0-0) `passage`
- **2016-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2016-11-14T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (35-0) `passage`
- **2017-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2016, c.86. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9ca718cf-bd17-4583-bee8-f19a6ac56f55`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).