Requires resident and fellow physicians employed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, who are eligible for coverage in SHBP, to be eligible to enroll and receive health insurance on first day of employment.
This bill requires Rutgers University (including University Hospital) to provide resident and fellow physicians who are eligible for the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) with immediate health insurance enrollment on their first day of employment. Current employees eligible for SHBP will gain coverage immediately upon the bill's effective date. The law applies to these physicians and their dependents, eliminating previous delays in access to health coverage for this group.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Signed Jul 1, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · General Assembly Jun 30, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Jun 30, 2025
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican15
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jul 1, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.87.
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (79-0-1)
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Budget Committee
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
lower
5 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessica Ramirez
DDemocratic
P
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
P
Mitchelle Drulis
DDemocratic
P
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
P
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
Gary Schaer
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
Co
NM
Nancy Muñoz
RRepublican
Co
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
Co
Roy Freiman
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
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