---
type: "Bill"
title: "Expands exemptions from drug paraphernalia laws to also exempt certain harm reduction supplies.*"
description: "Expands exemptions from drug paraphernalia laws to also exempt certain harm reduction supplies.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "S 3957"
citation: "New Jersey S 3957 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DRUG ABUSE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Conaway, Herb", "Jaffer, Sadaf F.", "Speight, Shanique", "Vitale, Joseph F."]
version_count: 3
action_count: 8
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-06-08T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2024-01-08T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a8f275c0-d587-4fa5-a80f-5d44de08b440"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "c03b6f32258f3c20aebde03e116ed0db083a0fafd1d0c8217b1fc1bd337ab163"
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 3957 (220) — Expands exemptions from drug paraphernalia laws to also exempt certain harm reduction supplies.*

## 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/S4000/3957_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint SHH 6/15/23 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S4000/3957_R1.HTM)
3. **Senate Substitute Senate 12/11/23 SCS** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S4000/3957_U1.HTM)

## Sponsors

- Conaway, Herb — primary (person)
- Jaffer, Sadaf F. — primary (person)
- Speight, Shanique — primary (person)
- Vitale, Joseph F. — primary (person)
- Stanley, Sterley S. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2023-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Substitution (Voice) (Ruiz)
- **2023-12-21T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (26-6) `passage`
- **2023-12-21T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2023-12-21T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A5630 (ACS)
- **2023-12-21T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (43-25-0) `passage`
- **2024-01-08T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2023, c.224. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a8f275c0-d587-4fa5-a80f-5d44de08b440`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).