---
type: "Bill"
title: "Permits use of telemedicine and telehealth to authorize patients for medical cannabis and to issue written instructions for dispensing medical cannabis. *"
description: "Permits use of telemedicine and telehealth to authorize patients for medical cannabis and to issue written instructions for dispensing medical cannabis. *"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 619"
citation: "New Jersey S 619 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["MARIJUANA", "PHARMACEUTIC"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Downey, Joann", "Lampitt, Pamela R.", "O'Scanlon, Declan J."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 15
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e9864e54-5127-42d7-9105-6361acd54bc6"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "91f04c82353852bb9c92e43c0faa6d81aa3e7d9530d10db136ad7b535598dc74"
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 619 (219) — Permits use of telemedicine and telehealth to authorize patients for medical cannabis and to issue written instructions for dispensing medical cannabis. *

## 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/S1000/619_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/619_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **68–6** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **33–1** (pass) · upper
- ADOPT GR — **37–1** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR GOV REC — **61–8** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR GOV REC — **37–3** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **36–1** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **10–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — primary (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — primary (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Swain, Lisa — 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`
- **2020-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (36-1) `passage`
- **2020-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A1635 (1R)
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (68-6-3) `passage`
- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2021-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (33-1) `passage`
- **2021-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate `executive-veto`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd Reading on Concur with Governor's Recommendations (37-1)
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (37-3) `passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (61-8-2) `passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.118. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e9864e54-5127-42d7-9105-6361acd54bc6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).