---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorizes optometrists to administer immunizations against coronaviruses and influenza under certain circumstances.**"
description: "Authorizes optometrists to administer immunizations against coronaviruses and influenza under certain circumstances.**"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 5222"
citation: "New Jersey A 5222 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DISEASE", "PROFESSIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Diegnan, Patrick J.", "Lopez, Yvonne", "Mukherji, Raj", "Turner, Shirley K.", "Verrelli, Anthony S."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 10
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-01-07T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-05-12T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/07863ed8-353b-45f6-bc49-c08b38242733"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "8657a0acfcb17cb8a66745fae339ac2138b55f59ff23d836c4022cfd261138f4"
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 5222 (219) — Authorizes optometrists to administer immunizations against coronaviruses and influenza 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/A9999/5222_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A9999/5222_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- AMEND — **27–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **70–1** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR IN SA — **71–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Diegnan, Patrick J. — primary (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — primary (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — primary (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — primary (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — 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`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (70-1-0) `passage`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (27-0) (Diegnan) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3306 (1R)
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (37-0) `passage`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (71-1-0) `passage`
- **2021-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.101. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/07863ed8-353b-45f6-bc49-c08b38242733`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).