# New Jersey A4982: Prohibits health insurance carriers from using human body weight as factor in determining coverage for treatment of eating disorders.

New Jersey A4982, Prohibits health insurance carriers from using human body weight as factor in determining coverage for treatment of eating disorders., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Alixon Collazos-Gill (Democratic), Margie Donlon M.D. (Democratic), Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-12 (Received in Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A4982
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Prohibits health insurance carriers from using human body weight as factor in determining coverage for treatment of eating disorders.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-10-21
- Last action: 2025-05-12, Received in Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
- Sponsors: Alixon Collazos-Gill (Democratic), Margie Donlon M.D. (Democratic), Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (77 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alixon Collazos-Gill (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Margie Donlon M.D. (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sumter, Shavonda E.

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | House | 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 77 | 1 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-05-12: Received in Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Passed Assembly — (77-1-0) (House)
- 2025-03-20: Reported, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House)
- 2024-10-21: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4982_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4982_I1.PDF)
- Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Substitute (3/20/25), 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4982_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4982_S1.PDF)

## Related bills

- S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. (signed)
- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
- S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4982_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4982_I1.PDF)
- [Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Substitute (3/20/25) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4982_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Substitute (3/20/25) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4982_S1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A4982-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).