Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.
This bill restructures the governance of New Jersey's State Health Benefits Program by creating a new 13-member State Health Benefits Commission. The commission will include existing state officials, representatives from local and higher education employers, and members appointed by various public employee unions, including specific seats for police and firefighters. It also establishes a process for selecting an independent expert to advise on health plan design while ensuring the commission operates with a majority vote requirement. The legislation mandates that commission members serve without pay but receive expense reimbursement, and it requires the commission to publish an annual financial report for public review.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jun 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jun 22, 2026
Last action Jun 22, 2026
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Jun 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
2 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
P
Joe Lagana
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Gordon Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
John McKeon
DDemocratic
Co
Latham Tiver
RRepublican
Co
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Nilsa Cruz-Perez
DDemocratic
Co
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
Co
Renee Burgess
DDemocratic
Co
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
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