---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revises out-of-network arbitration process."
description: "Revises out-of-network arbitration process."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "S 1177"
citation: "New Jersey S 1177 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CONSUMER PRO", "HEALTH INSUR"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Coughlin, Craig J.", "Gopal, Vin", "Lagana, Joseph A."]
version_count: 3
action_count: 10
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2022-01-31T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-07-29T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/da7a0e10-83eb-4648-b55d-3a8c168ddc45"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "3bb35700f956f62f4f443377395a99d0ae868e250789070b405f7c9e4676b27a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey S 1177 (220) — Revises out-of-network arbitration process.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S1500/1177_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint AFI 6/2/22 2R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S1500/1177_R2.HTM)
3. **Reprint SCM 5/16/22 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S1500/1177_R1.HTM)

## Sponsors

- Coughlin, Craig J. — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2022-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (34-2) `passage`
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4032 (1R)
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (77-1-0) `passage`
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
- **2022-07-29T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2022, c.74. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/da7a0e10-83eb-4648-b55d-3a8c168ddc45`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).