Became P.L.2025, c.200, on January 9, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 5278
Establishes "New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act"; requires health insurance coverage of medically necessary perimenopause and menopause treatments.
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 30
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 30
14 co-sponsors
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Carol A. Murphy, Linda S. Carter, Mitchelle Drulis, Rosaura Bagolie, Yvonne Lopez, Jessica Ramirez, Barbara McCann Stamato, Melinda Kane, Carmen Theresa Morales, David Bailey Jr., Shama A. Haider, Cody D. Miller, Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 22
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 22
2 co-sponsors
Its course
February 10, 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 action11 actions on 8 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 10 to Jun 30140 days
Financial Institutions and InsuranceFeb 10 to Mar 20 · moved on38 days
HealthMar 20 to Mar 200 days
Financial Institutions and InsuranceMar 20 to Jun 1991 days
AppropriationsJun 19 to Jun 190 days
In the SenateJun 30 to Dec 22175 days
Budget and AppropriationsOct 20 to Dec 1556 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 reading79–0
Passed · Jun 30
Do pass · Dec 15
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · Dec 22
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 20
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 19
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 Feb 10 – Jun 30
- Feb 10Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Mar 20Sent to Health
- Health recommended it as amended
- Sent to Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Jun 19Financial Institutions and Insurance recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the General Assembly, 79 to 0
In the Senate Oct 20 – Dec 22
- Oct 20Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Dec 15Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 22Passed the Senate, 37 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 9, 2026
- Jan 9, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.200