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General Assembly bill · 222

A 425

Increases penalties for certain prohibited sales of tobacco and vapor products.

Progress

289 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Jan 13

  3. Heard in committee

    May 11

  4. Reported from committee

    May 11

  5. Passed first chamber

    Oct 29

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Reported favorably out of committee

General Assembly · May 11, 2026

Passed 9–1

9 Yea

1 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments

General Assembly · Oct 22, 2026

Passed 9–0

9 Yea

0 Nay

6 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

3RDG FINAL PASSAGE

General Assembly · Oct 29, 2026

Passed 67–6

67 Yea

6 Nay

7 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by New Jersey Legislature.

  1. Passed by the Assembly (67-6-5)

    Oct 29, 2026 · General Assembly

  2. Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading Appropriations

    Oct 22, 2026 · General Assembly

  3. Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee Appropriations

    May 11, 2026 · General Assembly

  4. Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee Health

    Jan 13, 2026 · General Assembly

Authors

and 11 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Shanique Speight cosponsorD
  • Verlina Reynolds-Jackson cosponsorD
  • Linda Carter cosponsorD
  • Donlon, Margie, M.D. cosponsor–
  • Bailey, David, Jr. cosponsor–
  • Alixon Collazos-Gill cosponsorD
  • Brennan, Katie cosponsor–
  • Roy Freiman cosponsorD
  • Carmen Morales cosponsorD
  • Cleopatra Tucker cosponsorD
  • Sampson, William B., IV cosponsor–

In committee

  • Health

    General Assembly

    Referred Jan 13, 2026 · heard May 11, 2026 · reported after 118 days

  • Appropriations

    General Assembly

    Referred May 11, 2026 · heard Oct 22, 2026 · reported after 164 days

Bill text

A 425 (222) · Polis