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General Assembly bill · 222

A 796

Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.**

Became lawOfficial record on New Jersey Legislature

Progress

175 days from first to latest action, across 13 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Jan 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Feb 12

  4. Reported from committee

    Feb 12

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 23

  6. Passed second chamber

    Jun 30

  7. Sent to governor

    Jul 7

  8. Became law

    Jul 7

General AssemblySenateFebMarAprMayJunJul

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 out of Assembly committee with amendments

General Assembly · Feb 12, 2026

Passed 9–0

9 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments

General Assembly · Mar 19, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 10–4

10 Yea

4 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

3RDG FINAL PASSAGE

General Assembly · Mar 23, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 55–18

55 Yea

18 Nay

7 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

CONCUR IN SA

General Assembly · Jun 30, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 59–18

59 Yea

18 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

3RDG FINAL PASSAGE

Senate · Jun 30, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 27–11

27 Yea

11 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by New Jersey Legislature.

  1. Approved P.L.2026, c.32.

    Jul 7, 2026 · General Assembly

  2. Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (59-18-0)

    Jun 30, 2026 · General Assembly

  3. Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence

    Jun 30, 2026 · General Assembly

  4. Passed by the Senate (27-11)

    Jun 30, 2026 · Senate

  5. Substituted for S731 (3R)

    Jun 30, 2026 · General Assembly

  6. Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)

    Jun 18, 2026 · Senate

  7. Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)

    May 28, 2026 · Senate

  8. Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading

    May 4, 2026 · Senate

  9. Passed by the Assembly (55-18-0)

    Mar 23, 2026 · General Assembly

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

    Mar 19, 2026 · General Assembly

  11. Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee Appropriations

    Mar 19, 2026 · General Assembly

  12. Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading Telecommunications and Utilities

    Feb 12, 2026 · General Assembly

  13. Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee Telecommunications and Utilities

    Jan 13, 2026 · General Assembly

Authors

and 23 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Rosy Bagolie cosponsorD
  • Raj Mukherji cosponsorD
  • Shanique Speight cosponsorD
  • Macurdy, Andrew cosponsor–
  • Mike Venezia cosponsorD
  • Robert Karabinchak cosponsorD
  • Donlon, Margie, M.D. cosponsor–
  • Verlina Reynolds-Jackson cosponsorD
  • Brennan, Katie cosponsor–
  • Peterpaul, Luanne M., Esq. cosponsor–
  • Chris Tully cosponsorD
  • Troy Singleton cosponsorD
  • Linda Greenstein cosponsorD
  • Shirley Turner cosponsorD
  • Jim Beach cosponsorD
  • Moen, William F., Jr. cosponsor–
  • Bhalla, Ravi S. cosponsor–
  • Singh, Balvir cosponsor–
  • Paul Moriarty cosponsorD
  • Angela McKnight cosponsorD
  • Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr. cosponsor–
  • Lisa Swain cosponsorD
  • Joe Cryan cosponsorD

In committee

Bill text

A 796 (222) · Polis