S 3278 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Extends permission to administer glucagon and blood glucose tests to EMTs.

This bill allows Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) to administer glucagon and perform blood glucose tests, which they currently cannot do under New Jersey law. It requires the Commissioner of Health to create certification standards, including approved training and exams using auto-injector devices, for EMTs to gain this authority. Certified EMTs must follow specific protocols for using glucagon (a medication that raises blood sugar during severe hypoglycemia) and testing, with a public registry maintained for transparency. The policy directly affects EMTs and patients with diabetes experiencing life-threatening low blood sugar who cannot take oral sugar. The bill takes effect six months after enactment.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Oct 2024
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2024 Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Oct 28, 2024 · General Assembly Dec 22, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Oct 28, 2024
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican15
15 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (70-0-0)
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (73-0-0)
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Oct 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-0)
upper
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
May 16, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors