Authorizes life insurers to establish wellness programs
Summary
Authorizes life insurers to establish wellness programs in conjunction with the issuance of life insurance policies; provides for full or partial reimbursement for the cost of a device and associated subscription that can be used to track activity and/or biometric data; provides for discounts on life insurance and on products or services intended to incent positive behavioral changes.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Vetoed
Dec 2022
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Vetoed Dec 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2022 · Assembly May 16, 2022
How they voted
61–1
Passed
Total votes 62
May 31, 2022
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Dec 23, 2022
Amended
TABLED
lower
Dec 23, 2022
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.150
lower
May 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 16, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
May 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 11, 2022
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 10, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Demond Meeks
DDemocratic/Working Families
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