A 3974 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits use of deceptive marketing practices by substance use disorder treatment providers.

New Jersey's A3974 prohibits substance use disorder treatment providers from using deceptive marketing practices. The bill requires all advertising to include accurate, plain-language details about services, locations, and contact information (including phone numbers and addresses), and bans false claims about network status, geographic location, or affiliations with other providers without written consent. Violations carry civil penalties up to $20,000 per incident, and affected individuals may sue for triple damages plus attorney fees. This directly affects licensed treatment facilities, certified providers, and recovery residences offering substance use disorder services within the state.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2024 Signed Aug 11, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · General Assembly Sep 26, 2024

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
15 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Aug 11, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.122.
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (80-0-0)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-0)
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Sep 30, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
Sep 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (68-8-0)
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
May 13, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
lower
5 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors