---
type: "Bill"
title: "Enhances penalties related to counterfeit drugs."
description: "Enhances penalties related to counterfeit drugs."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 5037"
citation: "New Jersey A 5037 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CRIM PROCED", "CRIMES", "DRUG ABUSE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Andrzejczak, Bob", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Pintor Marin, Eliana", "Speight, Shanique", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 11
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2019-02-14T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-01-13T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5ccd7671-cef3-4d2d-bf7c-d39235406fcb"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "82eb4fa2294c23250159946465dfca35b040b04a57b50b557b19c5be2986c943"
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 A 5037 (218) — Enhances penalties related to counterfeit drugs.

## 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/2018/Bills/A9999/5037_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A9999/5037_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **75–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **13–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **7–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Andrzejczak, Bob — primary (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
- Pintor Marin, Eliana — primary (person)
- Speight, Shanique — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Armato, John — cosponsor (person)
- Bucco, Anthony R. — cosponsor (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — cosponsor (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Webber, Jay — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (75-0-1) `passage`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3471 (SCS/1R)
- **2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (40-0) `passage`
- **2020-01-13T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.339. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5ccd7671-cef3-4d2d-bf7c-d39235406fcb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).