---
type: "Bill"
title: "Permits dentists to administer vaccines under certain circumstances."
description: "Permits dentists to administer vaccines under certain circumstances."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 5212"
citation: "New Jersey A 5212 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DISEASE", "HEALTH PROF"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Conaway, Herb", "Diegnan, Patrick J.", "Karabinchak, Robert J.", "Turner, Shirley K.", "Verrelli, Anthony S."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 7
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-01-07T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-11-08T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/357ed132-8ca8-4c67-9a81-9cc702a6787c"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "218a6957b980a498afec93628b07383f1e21a8a90ed50af8d764e02c062a40f7"
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 5212 (219) — Permits dentists to administer vaccines under certain circumstances.

## 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/A9999/5212_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A9999/5212_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **75–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Conaway, Herb — primary (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — primary (person)
- Karabinchak, Robert J. — primary (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — primary (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — primary (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Stanley, Sterley S. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-07T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-01-13T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (75-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3638
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
- **2021-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.303. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/357ed132-8ca8-4c67-9a81-9cc702a6787c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).