New Jersey A 434 — Prohibits SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager.
New Jersey, 222. A 434: Prohibits SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in
Latest action
October 29, 2026 — Passed by the Assembly (76-0-0)
Summary
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Sponsors
- Venezia, Michael — primary sponsor
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — primary sponsor
- Simmons, Heather — primary sponsor
- Kearney, Vincent M.
- Donlon, Margie, M.D.
- Peterpaul, Luanne M., Esq.
- Freiman, Roy
- Brennan, Katie
- Speight, Shanique
- Stanley, Sterley S.
Bill text
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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Recorded votes
Reported favorably out of committee
February 12, 2026 · Assembly · pass
yes: 14 · no: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (14)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Rodriguez, Ed | yes |
| Myhre, Gregory E. | yes |
| Peterpaul, Luanne M. | yes |
| Bagolie, Rosaura | yes |
| Schnall, Alexander | yes |
| Venezia, Michael | yes |
| Singh, Balvir | yes |
| Auth, Robert | yes |
| Freiman, Roy | yes |
| Stanley, Sterley S. | yes |
| Flynn, Victoria A. | yes |
| Simmons, Heather | yes |
| Hutchison, Dan | yes |
| Clifton, Robert D. | yes |
Reported favorably out of committee
October 5, 2026 · Assembly · pass
yes: 11 · no: 0 · other: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (12)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Rumpf, Brian E. | yes |
| Peterson, Erik | yes |
| Murphy, Carol A. | yes |
| Tully, Chris | yes |
| Verrelli, Anthony S. | other |
| Donlon, Margie | yes |
| Rodriguez, Gabriel | yes |
| Azzariti Jr., John V. | yes |
| Abdelaziz, Al | yes |
| Angelozzi, Anthony | yes |
| Sweeney, Marisa | yes |
| Stewart, Kenyatta | yes |
Reported favorably out of committee
October 22, 2026 · Assembly · pass
yes: 13 · no: 0 · other: 2
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (15)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Schaer, Gary S. | other |
| Webber, Jay | yes |
| Pintor Marin, Eliana | yes |
| Auth, Robert | yes |
| Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina | yes |
| Swain, Lisa | yes |
| Carter, Linda S. | yes |
| McClellan, Antwan L. | yes |
| Bailey, David | other |
| Myhre, Gregory E. | yes |
| McCoy, Tennille R. | yes |
| Morales, Carmen Theresa | yes |
| Kane, Melinda | yes |
| Singh, Balvir | yes |
| Stewart, Kenyatta | yes |
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
October 29, 2026 · Assembly · pass
yes: 76 · no: 0 · other: 4
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (80)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Abdelaziz, Al | yes |
| Angelozzi, Anthony | yes |
| Auth, Robert | yes |
| Azzariti Jr., John V. | yes |
| Bagolie, Rosaura | yes |
| Bailey, David | yes |
| Barlas, Al | yes |
| Bergen, Brian | yes |
| Bhalla, Ravi S. | yes |
| Brennan, Katie | yes |
| Calabrese, Clinton | yes |
| Carter, Linda S. | yes |
| Clifton, Robert D. | yes |
| Collazos-Gill, Alixon | yes |
| Coughlin, Craig J. | yes |
| Danielsen, Joe | yes |
| DeAngelo, Wayne P. | other |
| DePhillips, Christopher P. | yes |
| DiMaio, John | yes |
| Donlon, Margie | yes |
| Drulis, Mitchelle | yes |
| Dunn, Aura K. | yes |
| Egan, Kevin P. | yes |
| Fantasia, Dawn | yes |
| Flynn, Victoria A. | yes |
| Freiman, Roy | yes |
| Greenwald, Louis D. | yes |
| Guardian, Donald A. | yes |
| Haider, Shama A. | yes |
| Hutchison, Dan | other |
| Inganamort, Michael | yes |
| Kane, Melinda | yes |
| Kanitra, Paul | yes |
| Karabinchak, Robert J. | other |
| Katz, Andrea | yes |
| Kean, Sean T. | yes |
| Kearney, Vincent M. | yes |
| Kennedy, James J. | yes |
| Lopez, Yvonne | yes |
| Macurdy, Andrew | yes |
| McClellan, Antwan L. | yes |
| McCoy, Tennille R. | yes |
| McGuckin, Gregory P. | yes |
| Miller, Cody D. | yes |
| Moen, William F. | yes |
| Morales, Carmen Theresa | yes |
| Murphy, Carol A. | yes |
| Myhre, Gregory E. | yes |
| Onyema, Chigozie U. | yes |
| Park, Ellen J. | yes |
| Peterpaul, Luanne M. | yes |
| Peterson, Erik | yes |
| Pintor Marin, Eliana | yes |
| Quijano, Annette | yes |
| Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina | yes |
| Rodriguez, Ed | yes |
| Rodriguez, Gabriel | yes |
| Rowan, Maureen | yes |
| Rumpf, Brian E. | yes |
| Sampson, William B. | yes |
| Sauickie, Alex | yes |
| Schaer, Gary S. | other |
| Scharfenberger, Gerry | yes |
| Schnall, Alexander | yes |
| Simmons, Heather | yes |
| Simonsen, Erik K. | yes |
| Singh, Balvir | yes |
| Spearman, William W. | yes |
| Speight, Shanique | yes |
| Stanley, Sterley S. | yes |
| Stewart, Kenyatta | yes |
| Swain, Lisa | yes |
| Sweeney, Marisa | yes |
| Tucker, Cleopatra G. | yes |
| Tully, Chris | yes |
| Venezia, Michael | yes |
| Verrelli, Anthony S. | yes |
| Wainstein, Larry | yes |
| Walker, Jerry | yes |
| Webber, Jay | yes |
Legislative history
- Passed by the Assembly (76-0-0)
- Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
- Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
- Reported and Referred to Assembly Health Committee
- Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
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