---
type: "Bill"
title: "Permits certain audiologists to dispense and fit hearing aids."
description: "Permits certain audiologists to dispense and fit hearing aids."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 746"
citation: "New Jersey S 746 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CONSUMER AFF", "HEALTH PROF"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chiaravalloti, Nicholas", "Cruz-Perez, Nilsa", "Diegnan, Patrick J.", "Pinkin, Nancy J.", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 10
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-03-18T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1aba7947-a578-43fc-b318-e62182a328f9"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "a16aba53a259f2ceb9e6e1222d70b68edf30e12c59898ec8add4c2c0251ce9c3"
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 746 (218) — Permits certain audiologists to dispense and fit hearing aids.

## 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/S1000/746_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S1000/746_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **75–0** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Chiaravalloti, Nicholas — primary (person)
- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa — primary (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — primary (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Cryan, Joseph P. — cosponsor (person)
- DePhillips, Christopher P. — cosponsor (person)
- DiMaso, Serena — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Moriarty, Paul D. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (39-0) `passage`
- **2018-11-26T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Johnson) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A3045 (1R)
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (75-0-0) `passage`
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (36-0) `passage`
- **2019-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.41. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1aba7947-a578-43fc-b318-e62182a328f9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).