Became P.L.2025, c.194, on January 7, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 5459
Extends time period in which to enroll newborn infant in health benefits coverage.
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 Mar 10
Alixon Collazos-Gill, Andrea Katz
Chief co-sponsors from Mar 10
8 co-sponsors
Cody D. Miller, Rosaura Bagolie, Shanique Speight, Shama A. Haider, Lisa Swain, Chris Tully, Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq., Benjie E. Wimberly
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 22
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 22
1 co-sponsor
Its course
March 10, 2025 to January 7, 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 8 days
In the General AssemblyMar 10 to Mar 2414 days
HealthMar 10 to Mar 2010 days
In the SenateMar 24 to Dec 22273 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensMay 12 to Nov 13185 days
Budget and AppropriationsNov 13 to Dec 1532 days
Back in the General AssemblyDec 22 to Dec 220 days
With the GovernorDec 22 to Jan 716 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading78–0
Passed · Mar 24
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens7–0
Do pass as amended · Nov 13
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, John F. McKeon, Joseph F. Vitale, Owen Henry, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer
Not voting Holly T. Schepisi
Do pass · Dec 15
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · Dec 22
General Assembly, third reading72–0
Passed · Dec 22
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Nov 13
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 Mar 10 – Mar 24
- Mar 10Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Health
- Mar 20Health recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 24Passed the General Assembly, 78 to 0
In the Senate May 12 – Dec 22
- May 12Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Nov 13Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Dec 15Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 22Passed the Senate, 37 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Dec 22
- Dec 22Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 7, 2026
- Jan 7, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.194