Requires Division of Pensions and Benefits to provide report on available funds in local government part of SHBP prior to transferring funds from State part of SHBP; requires monthly reporting on certain assets in SHBP.
This bill requires the Division of Pensions and Benefits to provide a detailed financial report to the State Health Benefits Commission before moving funds from the State portion of New Jersey's State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) to the local government portion. The report must include current fund balances, expected claims, and premium projections for the local fund. Additionally, it mandates monthly reports to the commission on both State and local SHBP funds, covering cash balances, claims costs, and premiums collected. These requirements aim to increase transparency and oversight of the program's financial operations for state and local government employees and retirees.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
General Assembly Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Vetoed
Feb 2025
Introduced Oct 28, 2024
Vetoed Feb 10, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Dec 19, 2024 · General Assembly Dec 19, 2024
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Dec 19, 2024
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (65-6-2)
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Vetoed
Conditional Veto, Received in the Assembly
lower
Dec 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0)
upper
Dec 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (66-7-0)
lower
Dec 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
Oct 28, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Craig Coughlin
DDemocratic
P
Nick Scutari
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
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