NJ A 796
enactedRequires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.**
New Jersey · 222 · lower
Quick answers
Did NJ A 796 pass?
Yes. NJ A 796 has been enacted into law as of 2026-07-07. Latest recorded action (2026-07-07): Approved P.L.2026, C.32.
What is NJ A 796 about?
NJ A 796 is a bill in the 222 titled “Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.**”.
Who sponsors NJ A 796?
Bailey, David, Jr., Danielsen, Joe, Calabrese, Clinton and 3 others are the primary sponsors of NJ A 796, joined by 23 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-07-07 — Approved P.L.2026, C.32.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Bailey, David, Jr.primary
- Danielsen, Joeprimary
- Calabrese, Clintonprimary
- Pintor Marin, Elianaprimary
- Burzichelli, John J.primary
- McKeon, John F.primary
- Donlon, Margie, M.D.cosponsor
- Speight, Shaniquecosponsor
- Peterpaul, Luanne M., Esq.cosponsor
- Venezia, Michaelcosponsor
- Karabinchak, Robert J.cosponsor
- Bagolie, Rosauracosponsor
- Singh, Balvircosponsor
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlinacosponsor
- Bhalla, Ravi S.cosponsor
- Brennan, Katiecosponsor
- Moen, William F., Jr.cosponsor
- Macurdy, Andrewcosponsor
- Tully, Chriscosponsor
- Swain, Lisacosponsor
- Turner, Shirley K.cosponsor
- Beach, Jamescosponsor
- Moriarty, Paul D.cosponsor
- Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.cosponsor
- Singleton, Troycosponsor
- Mukherji, Rajcosponsor
- Cryan, Joseph P.cosponsor
- Greenstein, Linda R.cosponsor
- McKnight, Angela V.cosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-12
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
reading-2
2026-03-19
Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-19
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
reading-2
2026-03-23
Passed by the Assembly (55-18-0)
2026-05-04
Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
reading-2
2026-05-28
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
amendment-passage
2026-06-18
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
amendment-passage
2026-06-30
Substituted for S731 (3R)
2026-06-30
Passed by the Senate (27-11)
2026-06-30
Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
reading-2
2026-06-30
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (59-18-0)
passage
2026-07-07
Approved P.L.2026, C.32.
2026-07-07
Approved P.L.2026, c.32.
Versions
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: S 731 (3R)not in this corpus
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