A434: Prohibits SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager.
New Jersey General Assembly, October 29, 2026. Final passage [3RDG FINAL PASSAGE], roll call 386: 76 yes, 0 no, 0 abstained, 4 not voting.
Prime sponsors: Michael Venezia, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Heather Simmons.
Bill documents
- Bill text as introduced
- Committee statement (Assembly Appropriations Committee, Oct 22, 2026)
- Committee statement (Assembly Health Committee, Oct 5, 2026)
- Committee statement (Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Feb 12, 2026)
- Fiscal estimate (3/3/26; as introduced)
A vote on passing the bill or resolution at third reading.
What changed between votes? · Today in Trenton · 2026-10-29
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How they voted
Yes (76)
- Abdelaziz, Al
- Angelozzi, Anthony
- Auth, Robert
- Azzariti Jr., John V.
- Bagolie, Rosaura
- Bailey, David
- Barlas, Al
- Bergen, Brian
- Bhalla, Ravi S.
- Brennan, Katie
- Calabrese, Clinton
- Carter, Linda S.
- Clifton, Robert D.
- Collazos-Gill, Alixon
- Coughlin, Craig J.
- Danielsen, Joe
- DePhillips, Christopher P.
- DiMaio, John
- Donlon, Margie
- Drulis, Mitchelle
- Dunn, Aura K.
- Egan, Kevin P.
- Fantasia, Dawn
- Flynn, Victoria A.
- Freiman, Roy
- Greenwald, Louis D.
- Guardian, Donald A.
- Haider, Shama A.
- Inganamort, Michael
- Kane, Melinda
- Kanitra, Paul
- Katz, Andrea
- Kean, Sean T.
- Kearney, Vincent M.
- Kennedy, James J.
- Lopez, Yvonne
- Macurdy, Andrew
- McClellan, Antwan L.
- McCoy, Tennille R.
- McGuckin, Gregory P.
- Miller, Cody D.
- Moen, William F.
- Morales, Carmen Theresa
- Murphy, Carol A.
- Myhre, Gregory E.
- Onyema, Chigozie U.
- Park, Ellen J.
- Peterpaul, Luanne M.
- Peterson, Erik
- Pintor Marin, Eliana
- Quijano, Annette
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina
- Rodriguez, Ed
- Rodriguez, Gabriel
- Rowan, Maureen
- Rumpf, Brian E.
- Sampson, William B.
- Sauickie, Alex
- Scharfenberger, Gerry
- Schnall, Alexander
- Simmons, Heather
- Simonsen, Erik K.
- Singh, Balvir
- Spearman, William W.
- Speight, Shanique
- Stanley, Sterley S.
- Stewart, Kenyatta
- Swain, Lisa
- Sweeney, Marisa
- Tucker, Cleopatra G.
- Tully, Chris
- Venezia, Michael
- Verrelli, Anthony S.
- Wainstein, Larry
- Walker, Jerry
- Webber, Jay
Not voting (4)
- DeAngelo, Wayne P.
- Hutchison, Dan
- Karabinchak, Robert J.
- Schaer, Gary S.
A434 on the New Jersey Legislature website
2026–2027 legislative session.
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