NJ S.1439 was signed into law yesterday by Governor Murphy, making New Jersey the 12th state to pass SEBCM legislation!
UPDATE (6/12/2025): So Every BODY Can Move Legislation Passes in the Assembly
Late last month, the So Every BODY Can Move bill passed in the Assembly with 75 Yea votes. It passed in the Senate last year, so now the next step is for it to go to Governor Murphy.
ACTION ALERT (5/14/2025): Email Key Legislators to show support for So Every BODY Can Move!
If you’re a New Jersey resident, please fill out the form at this link (https://p2a.co/rU0oBfL ) to tell key Assemblymembers to bring A3856 to a floor vote before the session ends.
UPDATE (3/25/2025): A3856 passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee
The So Every BODY Can Move bill passed, with amendments, in the Assembly Appropriations Committee on March 20, with 10 yes votes and 1 abstaining. Next steps include a floor vote.
UPDATE (12/12/2024): A3856 (companion bill S1439) passed the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee on 12/9/2024 and has been referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
If you’re a New Jersey resident, please contact your legislators using this link (https://p2a.co/rU0oBfL ) to express your support for A3856.
UPDATE (6/28/2024): S1439 has passed the Senate with a unanimous 40-0 vote! The bill now moves to the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee.
UPDATE (6/27/2024): S1439 has passed the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, and will now head to a Senate floor vote.
UPDATE (5/13/2024): S1439 has passed the Senate Commerce Committee, and has now been assigned to the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.
UPDATE (2/14/2024): A3856, identical companion bill to S1439, has been reintroduced in the NJ Assembly by Rep. Herb Conoway.
UPDATE: SO Every BODY Can Move Legislation Reintroduced (1/12/2024): S1439 is identical to S3919, and has the same legislative sponsors (Senators Bucco, Singleton, and Diegnan).
To learn more about the bill, click here.
UPDATE (1/8/2024): S3919 has passed the Senate with a unanimous 35-0 vote!
UPDATE (1/5/2024): S3919 has officially passed the NJ Budget and Appropriations Committee with 11 votes in favor and 2 not present votes. The bill will now move to the Senate floor.
UPDATE (1/3/2024): S3919 has officially passed the NJ Senate Commerce Committee with a unanimous 5-0 vote! Witnesses included Steve Slawinski of Boston O&P and John Blaskovich of MedEast. The bill will now move to Budget and Appropriations.
UPDATE: Legislative Hearing Scheduled (12/13/2023): S3919 has been scheduled to be heard by the NJ Senate Commerce Committee on Monday, December 18th at 1pm ET. The hearing will take place in Committee Room 6, First Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ, and can also be accessed virtually through the NJ legislature’s website. For more information, please click here (for virtual access, click “Live Proceedings” near the top of the page).
UPDATE: Companion Bill Introduced (12/11/2023): A5875, introduced by Assemblyman Herb Conaway Jr., is identical to S3919.
ALERT: Activity-Specific Device Coverage Legislation Introduced (6/7/2023):
S3919 mandates coverage of activity-specific orthoses and prostheses (when deemed medically necessary by the patient’s treating physician) for enrollees of all ages in hospital, medical, and health service corporations; commercial individual, small employer, and larger group insurers; health maintenance organizations; and the State Health Benefits Program and the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program.
For more information on the bill, please click here.