---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage."
description: "Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "221"
identifier: "S 2019"
citation: "New Jersey S 2019 (221)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PHARMACEUTIC"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gopal, Vin", "McKeon, John F.", "Peterpaul, Luanne M.", "Speight, Shanique"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 11
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2024-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2026-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c313159a-4e19-496a-854c-38093e721d30"
source_url: "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/leg-databases/"
source_hash: "bd2419e26064c324b8b8aeefa86cdc7009e99a01fee85334c995fba1267f00b4"
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 2019 (221) — Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.

## 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/2024/S2500/2019_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint SBA 6/26/25 2R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2500/2019_R2.HTM)
3. **Reprint SHH 12/9/24 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2500/2019_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **13–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **8–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- McKeon, John F. — primary (person)
- Peterpaul, Luanne M. — primary (person)
- Speight, Shanique — primary (person)
- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I. — cosponsor (person)
- McCoy, Tennille R. — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2024-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2024-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-26T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2025-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (39-0) `passage`
- **2025-07-24T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-12-18T05:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-12-18T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2025-12-22T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A6293
- **2025-12-22T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (74-0-0) `passage`
- **2026-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2025, c.196. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c313159a-4e19-496a-854c-38093e721d30`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).