---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes Statewide universal newborn home nurse visitation program in DCF; appropriates $2.75 million. **"
description: "Establishes Statewide universal newborn home nurse visitation program in DCF; appropriates $2.75 million. **"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 690"
citation: "New Jersey S 690 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HEALTH INSUR", "WOMEN"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Armato, John", "Ruiz, M. Teresa", "Speight, Shanique", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie", "Vitale, Joseph F."]
version_count: 3
action_count: 9
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-07-29T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/026d75d1-2064-41c7-98c8-f18ed32423a6"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "8b4020e5cb9356c5a227df9a1f9c77e544e8b3fd52069467b39eeaa22347808a"
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 690 (219) — Establishes Statewide universal newborn home nurse visitation program in DCF; appropriates $2.75 million. **

## 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/S1000/690_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint of Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/690_R1.HTM)
3. **Senate Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/690_U1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee as a substitute — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **74–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Armato, John — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
- Speight, Shanique — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Vitale, Joseph F. — primary (person)
- Chaparro, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- Codey, Richard J. — cosponsor (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
- Gopal, Vin — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Madden, Fred H. — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
- Singer, Robert W. — cosponsor (person)
- Stanley, Sterley S. — cosponsor (person)
- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
- Tully, P. Christopher — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (40-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4530 (ACS)
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (74-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-07-29T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.187. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/026d75d1-2064-41c7-98c8-f18ed32423a6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).