Became P.L.2025, c.199, on January 9, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 5217
Requires third-party discounts and payments for individuals covered by health benefits plans to apply to copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, or other out-of-pocket costs for covered benefits.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 16
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 16
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 27
6 co-sponsors
John V. Azzariti Jr. M.D., William B. Sampson IV, Lisa Swain, Chris Tully, Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq., Margie Donlon M.D.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 18
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 18
Its course
January 23, 2025 to January 9, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action12 actions on 10 days
In the General AssemblyJan 23 to Mar 2460 days
Financial Institutions and InsuranceJan 23 to Jan 274 days
AppropriationsJan 27 to Mar 2052 days
In the SenateMar 24 to Dec 18269 days
Budget and AppropriationsMay 12 to Jun 928 days
Back in the General AssemblyDec 18 to Dec 224 days
With the GovernorDec 22 to Jan 918 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading78–0
Passed · Mar 24
Do pass as amended · Jun 9
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Dec 18
General Assembly, third reading74–0
Passed · Dec 22
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 9
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 30
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Jan 23 – Mar 24
- Jan 23Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Jan 27Financial Institutions and Insurance recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Mar 20Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 24Passed the General Assembly, 78 to 0
In the Senate May 12 – Dec 18
- May 12Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 9Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Dec 18Passed the Senate, 38 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Dec 18 – Dec 22
- Dec 18Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Dec 22Passed the General Assembly, 74 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 9, 2026
- Jan 9, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.199