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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 959: "New Jersey Respect for Physicians Act"; requires prompt response by insurers to requests for prior authorization of health care services.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 959 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: "New Jersey Respect for Physicians Act"; requires prompt response by insurers to requests for prior authorization of health care services. Primary sponsor: Jon Bramnick (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jon BramnickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source