# New Jersey S3493: Requires affirmative written consent for certain entities to disclose individual's medical information regarding reproductive health care services, with limited exceptions, unless disclosure is necessary to provide those services.

New Jersey S3493, Requires affirmative written consent for certain entities to disclose individual's medical information regarding reproductive health care services, with limited exceptions, unless disclosure is necessary to provide those services., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) Senate bill sponsored by M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Nicholas P. Scutari (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-10-28 (Reported, 2nd Reading in Senate) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S3493
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Requires affirmative written consent for certain entities to disclose individual's medical information regarding reproductive health care services, with limited exceptions, unless disclosure is necessary to provide those services.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-06-24
- Last action: 2024-10-28, Reported, 2nd Reading in Senate
- Sponsors: M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Nicholas P. Scutari (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Nicholas P. Scutari (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Renee C. Burgess (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda R. Greenstein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John F. McKeon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angela V. McKnight (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Raj Mukherji (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Zwicker (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2024-10-28: Reported, 2nd Reading in Senate (Senate)
- 2024-06-24: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-10-21: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3493_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3493_I1.PDF)
- Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Substitute (10/28/24), 2024-10-29: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3493_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3493_S1.PDF)

## Related bills

- S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. (signed)
- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
- S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3493_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3493_I1.PDF)
- [Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Substitute (10/28/24) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3493_S1.HTM)
- [Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Substitute (10/28/24) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3493_S1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S3493-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).