---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requires DOH to publish total number of COVID-19 deaths and cases in long-term care facilities.*"
description: "Requires DOH to publish total number of COVID-19 deaths and cases in long-term care facilities.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 4861"
citation: "New Jersey A 4861 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DISEASE", "HEALTH FAC", "VETERANS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Armato, John", "Gopal, Vin", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie", "Verrelli, Anthony S.", "Vitale, Joseph F."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 7
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-10-22T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-11-08T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e5879630-e8df-4c96-aa70-75e1eb7c6d2e"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "ba6a30aeb35479888b4bcfffceeec700a9ca7bcbdfabdb7a3264d37ab48b6666"
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 4861 (219) — Requires DOH to publish total number of COVID-19 deaths and cases in long-term care facilities.*

## 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/A5000/4861_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A5000/4861_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Armato, John — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — primary (person)
- Vitale, Joseph F. — primary (person)
- DeCroce, BettyLou — cosponsor (person)
- DePhillips, Christopher P. — cosponsor (person)
- DiMaso, Serena — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — cosponsor (person)
- McClellan, Antwan L. — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Simonsen, Erik K. — cosponsor (person)
- Space, Parker — cosponsor (person)
- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)
- Tucker, Cleopatra G. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-10-22T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Senior Services Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-01-13T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (72-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3041 (2R)
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (40-0) `passage`
- **2021-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.300. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e5879630-e8df-4c96-aa70-75e1eb7c6d2e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).