In the Senate since October 29, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 434
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.
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 13
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 13
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 12
Its course
January 13 to October 29, 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 action5 actions on 5 days
In the General AssemblyJan 13 to Oct 29289 days
Financial Institutions and InsuranceJan 13 to Feb 1230 days
HealthFeb 12 to Oct 5235 days
AppropriationsOct 5 to Oct 2217 days
In the SenateFrom Oct 29
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Financial Institutions and Insurance14–0
Do pass · Feb 12
Health11–0
Do pass · Oct 5
Who voted how
Yea Al Abdelaziz, Anthony Angelozzi, Brian E. Rumpf, Carol A. Murphy, Chris Tully, Erik Peterson, Gabriel Rodriguez, John V. Azzariti Jr. M.D., Kenyatta Stewart, Margie Donlon M.D., Marisa Sweeney
Not voting Anthony S. Verrelli
Appropriations13–0
Do pass · Oct 22
General Assembly, third reading76–0
Passed · Oct 29
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 13 – Oct 29
- Jan 13Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Feb 12Financial Institutions and Insurance recommended it
- Sent to Health
- Oct 5Health recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Oct 22Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Oct 29Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 0