---
type: "Bill"
title: "Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers and carriers from engaging in \"clawback\" and \"gag clause\" practices; requires certain disclosures by pharmacists; requires Director of Division of Consumer Affairs to conduct public information campaign.***"
description: "Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers and carriers from engaging in \"clawback\" and \"gag clause\" practices; requires certain disclosures by pharmacists; requires Director of Division of Consumer Affairs to conduct public information campaign.***"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 2690"
citation: "New Jersey S 2690 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PHARMACEUTIC"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Andrzejczak, Bob", "Beach, James", "Cryan, Joseph P.", "Dancer, Ronald S.", "Land, R. Bruce", "McKeon, John F.", "Ruiz, M. Teresa", "Turner, Shirley K."]
version_count: 4
action_count: 11
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2018-06-11T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-08-23T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/da0b6418-202f-4a00-8fed-0ce3b2ac3ad5"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "d3e07c1020bb6d3b70fd81b17afad97ca7823c7dacd4d3c5c7ee3a2e874158df"
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 2690 (218) — Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers and carriers from engaging in "clawback" and "gag clause" practices; requires certain disclosures by pharmacists; requires Director of Division of Consumer Affairs to conduct public information campaign.***

## 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/S3000/2690_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint of Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S3000/2690_R1.HTM)
3. **Reprint of Substitute S2727** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S3000/2690_R2.HTM)
4. **Senate Committee Substitute S2727** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S3000/2690_U1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee as a substitute — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **35–0** (pass) · upper
- AMEND — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **78–0** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Andrzejczak, Bob — primary (person)
- Beach, James — primary (person)
- Cryan, Joseph P. — primary (person)
- Dancer, Ronald S. — primary (person)
- Land, R. Bruce — primary (person)
- McKeon, John F. — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — primary (person)
- Addiego, Dawn Marie — cosponsor (person)
- Auth, Robert — cosponsor (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Bucco, Anthony M. — cosponsor (person)
- Calabrese, Clinton — cosponsor (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- DeCroce, BettyLou — cosponsor (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Gopal, Vin — cosponsor (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Webber, Jay — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-17T05:00:00+00:00** Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (33-0) (Cryan) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (35-0) `passage`
- **2019-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Johnson) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A3993/2214 (ACS/3R)
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (78-0-0) `passage`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (35-0) `passage`
- **2019-08-23T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.257. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/da0b6418-202f-4a00-8fed-0ce3b2ac3ad5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).