A 5330 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Permits Director of Division of Pensions and Benefits to initiate temporary transfer of funds in certain circumstances.

This bill amends the School Employees' Health Benefits Program Act to allow the Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits to initiate temporary transfers of funds under specific circumstances. The legislation directly affects school employers and their employees by modifying how health benefit premiums are paid and managed within the state's dedicated fund. Key provisions include establishing rules for employer payment obligations, creating a subaccount for claims and health services, and defining the data collection responsibilities of a third-party medical claims reviewer. The bill also clarifies that the program's assets must be used solely for providing benefits and covering administrative costs for covered employees and their dependents.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jun 23, 2026 Signed Jun 30, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Jun 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (25-15)
upper
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by the Assembly (57-22-0)
lower
Jun 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Budget Committee
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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