---
type: "Bill"
title: "Extends time period in which to enroll newborn infant in health benefits coverage."
description: "Extends time period in which to enroll newborn infant in health benefits coverage."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "221"
identifier: "A 5459"
citation: "New Jersey A 5459 (221)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HEALTH INSUR"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Collazos-Gill, Alixon", "Donlon, Margie", "Katz, Andrea", "Lagana, Joseph A.", "Mukherji, Raj"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 12
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2025-03-10T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2026-01-07T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d3e9db86-2d28-4844-a411-2da547e93715"
source_url: "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/leg-databases/"
source_hash: "4720f812aa912cc64e698908f7983d1db3a9d966c0a27ad8aab89b76bdfa53e8"
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 A 5459 (221) — Extends time period in which to enroll newborn infant in health benefits coverage.

## 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/2024/A5500/5459_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint SHH 11/13/25 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5459_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **78–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **13–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR IN SA — **72–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Collazos-Gill, Alixon — primary (person)
- Donlon, Margie — primary (person)
- Katz, Andrea — primary (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — primary (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
- Bagolie, Rosaura — cosponsor (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
- Haider, Shama A. — cosponsor (person)
- Miller, Cody D. — cosponsor (person)
- Peterpaul, Luanne M. — cosponsor (person)
- Speight, Shanique — cosponsor (person)
- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)
- Tully, Chris — cosponsor (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-03-10T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2025-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (78-0-0) `passage`
- **2025-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-11-13T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2025-11-13T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2025-12-22T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S4983
- **2025-12-22T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (37-0) `passage`
- **2025-12-22T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2025-12-22T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-0-0) `passage`
- **2026-01-07T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2025, c.194. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d3e9db86-2d28-4844-a411-2da547e93715`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).