Senate bill · 222
S 3379
Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.
Progress
199 days from first to latest action, across 11 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 9
Referred to committee
Feb 9
Heard in committee
Feb 12
Reported from committee
Feb 12
Passed first chamber
Mar 23
Passed second chamber
Jun 30
Sent to governor
Aug 27
Became law
Aug 27
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
Senate · Feb 12, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 3–1
3 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Senate · Mar 23, 2026
Passed 33–2
33 Yea
2 Nay
5 Absent / not voting
Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments
General Assembly · Jun 4, 2026
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
CONCUR ASMB AMEND
Senate · Jun 30, 2026
Passed 39–0
39 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
General Assembly · Jun 30, 2026
Passed 76–3
76 Yea
3 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by New Jersey Legislature.
Approved P.L.2026, c.75.
Aug 27, 2026 · General Assembly
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed by the Assembly (76-3-0)
Jun 30, 2026 · General Assembly
Substituted for A4096 (1R)
Jun 30, 2026 · General Assembly
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading Telecommunications and Utilities
Jun 4, 2026 · General Assembly
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee Telecommunications and Utilities
Mar 23, 2026 · General Assembly
Passed by the Senate (34-2)
Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading Environment and Energy
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee Environment and Energy
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Authors
and 17 coauthors or sponsors
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- Lisa Swain cosponsorD
- Carmen Morales cosponsorD
- Angela McKnight cosponsorD
- Onyema, Chigozie U. cosponsor–
- Kearney, Vincent M. cosponsor–
- Jim Beach cosponsorD
- Annette Quijano cosponsorD
- Sampson, William B., IV cosponsor–
- Shirley Turner cosponsorD
- Brennan, Katie cosponsor–
- Donlon, Margie, M.D. cosponsor–
- Bhalla, Ravi S. cosponsor–
- Walker, Jerry cosponsor–
- Linda Greenstein cosponsorD
- Peterpaul, Luanne M., Esq. cosponsor–
- Chris Tully cosponsorD
- Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr. cosponsor–
In committee
- Environment and Energy
Senate
Referred Feb 9, 2026 · heard Feb 12, 2026 · reported after 3 days
- Telecommunications and Utilities
General Assembly
Referred Mar 23, 2026 · heard Jun 4, 2026 · reported after 73 days