---
type: "Bill"
title: "Permits certain paramedics to administer buprenorphine."
description: "Permits certain paramedics to administer buprenorphine."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 3803"
citation: "New Jersey S 3803 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DRUG ABUSE", "EMER SVCS", "PHARMACEUTIC"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Conaway, Herb", "Schepisi, Holly T.", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie", "Verrelli, Anthony S.", "Vitale, Joseph F."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 7
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-05-20T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-07-02T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5b37e0b8-3459-4efe-b2e9-d553fdc350a7"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "fc871793775fbcf980995f17d82056a8badb3e13bfbb7b515e36e66dc4be94c5"
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 3803 (219) — Permits certain paramedics to administer buprenorphine.

## 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/S4000/3803_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S4000/3803_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Conaway, Herb — primary (person)
- Schepisi, Holly T. — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — primary (person)
- Vitale, Joseph F. — primary (person)
- Armato, John — cosponsor (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (39-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A5495 (1R)
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-07-02T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.153. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5b37e0b8-3459-4efe-b2e9-d553fdc350a7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).