A 5199 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

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

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Jun 30, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican15
13 Yea 2
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