New Jersey bills · 2026-2027 Regular Session

New Jersey 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.**

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Bailey, David, Jr.
• Danielsen, Joe (Democratic)
• Calabrese, Clinton (Democratic)
• Pintor Marin, Eliana (Democratic)
• Burzichelli, John J. (Democratic)
• McKeon, John F. (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Introduced
• Statement
• Reprint
• Floor Statement
• Advance Law

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Jul 7, 2026 · House
  Approved P.L.2026, c.32.
• Jun 30, 2026 · House
  Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (59-18-0)
• Jun 30, 2026 · House
  Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
• Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
  Passed by the Senate (27-11)
• Jun 30, 2026 · House
  Substituted for S731 (3R)
• Jun 18, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
• May 28, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
• May 4, 2026 · Senate
  Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
• Mar 23, 2026 · House
  Passed by the Assembly (55-18-0)
• Mar 19, 2026 · House
  Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
• Mar 19, 2026 · House
  Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
• Jan 13, 2026 · House
  Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee