---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes reciprocity requirements for out-of-State certified nurse aides to practice in New Jersey.*"
description: "Establishes reciprocity requirements for out-of-State certified nurse aides to practice in New Jersey.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 2442"
citation: "New Jersey A 2442 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HEALTH PROF"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Benson, Daniel R.", "Downey, Joann", "Gopal, Vin", "Rooney, Kevin J.", "Singer, Robert W."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 8
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/25ccb86c-46ad-4afb-b136-5d89f63deade"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "13ce4894c62d32497c043a1495837f6c91a9a038f8fc0c770e3b510e165dc2da"
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 2442 (218) — Establishes reciprocity requirements for out-of-State certified nurse aides to practice in New Jersey.*

## 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/2018/Bills/A2500/2442_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A2500/2442_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **79–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Rooney, Kevin J. — primary (person)
- Singer, Robert W. — primary (person)
- DiMaio, John — cosponsor (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — cosponsor (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Space, Parker — cosponsor (person)
- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)
- Tully, P. Christopher — cosponsor (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)
- Weinberg, Loretta — cosponsor (person)
- Wirths, Harold J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (79-0-0) `passage`
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2679 (2R)
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0) `passage`
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.18. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/25ccb86c-46ad-4afb-b136-5d89f63deade`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).