republic-os/legislation/us/states/nj/219/a-5222.md

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Bill	Authorizes optometrists to administer immunizations against coronaviruses and influenza under certain circumstances.**	Authorizes optometrists to administer immunizations against coronaviruses and influenza under certain circumstances.**	us/states/nj	New Jersey Legislature	219	A 5222	New Jersey A 5222 (219)	bill	DISEASE PROFESSIONS	enacted	Diegnan, Patrick J. Lopez, Yvonne Mukherji, Raj Turner, Shirley K. Verrelli, Anthony S.	2	10	5	2021-01-07T05:00:00+00:00	2021-05-12T04:00:00+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/07863ed8-353b-45f6-bc49-c08b38242733	http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp	8657a0acfcb17cb8a66745fae339ac2138b55f59ff23d836c4022cfd261138f4	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-nj

New Jersey A 5222 (219) — Authorizes optometrists to administer immunizations against coronaviruses and influenza under certain circumstances.**

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced Version (committee substitute) — source
2. Reprint (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• AMEND — 27–0 (pass) · upper
• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — 70–1 (pass) · lower
• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — 37–0 (pass) · upper
• Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — 11–0 (pass) · lower
• CONCUR IN SA — 71–1 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Diegnan, Patrick J. — primary (person)
• Lopez, Yvonne — primary (person)
• Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
• Turner, Shirley K. — primary (person)
• Verrelli, Anthony S. — primary (person)
• McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-01-07T05:00:00+00:00 Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee introduction, referral-committee
• 2021-01-13T05:00:00+00:00 Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading committee-passage
• 2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Assembly (70-1-0) passage
• 2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
• 2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 Senate Amendment (27-0) (Diegnan) amendment-passage
• 2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 Substituted for S3306 (1R)
• 2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Senate (37-0) passage
• 2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
• 2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (71-1-0) passage
• 2021-05-12T04:00:00+00:00 Approved P.L.2021, c.101. executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/07863ed8-353b-45f6-bc49-c08b38242733. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).