---
type: "Bill"
title: "Replaces statutory terms regarding alcohol and substance use."
description: "Replaces statutory terms regarding alcohol and substance use."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "A 5096"
citation: "New Jersey A 5096 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DRUG ABUSE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gopal, Vin", "Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina", "Stack, Brian P.", "Verrelli, Anthony S.", "Wimberly, Benjie E."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 10
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-01-23T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2023-11-20T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d475b258-e43f-4481-a8fb-780f58c009c5"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "6bc4a5700bc7627c12a7a4db85411ef25618b9e6c7ae1f4f08d047e38875f667"
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 5096 (220) — Replaces statutory terms regarding alcohol and substance use.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A5500/5096_I2.HTM)
2. **Reprint SHH 6/15/23 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A5500/5096_R1.HTM)

## Sponsors

- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — primary (person)
- Stack, Brian P. — primary (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — primary (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — primary (person)
- Atkins, Reginald W. — cosponsor (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Bramnick, Jon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Burgess, Renee C. — cosponsor (person)
- Codey, Richard J. — cosponsor (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- Corrado, Kristin M. — cosponsor (person)
- Durr, Edward — cosponsor (person)
- Eulner, Kim — cosponsor (person)
- Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Piperno, Marilyn — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Sarlo, Paul A. — cosponsor (person)
- Schepisi, Holly T. — cosponsor (person)
- Singleton, Troy — cosponsor (person)
- Speight, Shanique — cosponsor (person)
- Stanley, Sterley S. — cosponsor (person)
- Swift, Claire S. — cosponsor (person)
- Testa, Michael L. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-23T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2023-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (71-2-0) `passage`
- **2023-06-01T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3511 (1R)
- **2023-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (37-0) `passage`
- **2023-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2023-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (76-2-0) `passage`
- **2023-11-20T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2023, c.177. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d475b258-e43f-4481-a8fb-780f58c009c5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).