A796: Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.**
New Jersey Senate, June 30, 2026. 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE, roll call 235: 27 yes, 11 no, 0 abstained, 2 not voting.
Signed into law: P.L.2026, c.32 (July 7, 2026).
Prime sponsors: David Bailey, Joe Danielsen, Clinton Calabrese, Eliana Pintor Marin, John J. Burzichelli, John F. McKeon.
Bill documents
- Text of P.L.2026, c.32
- Amended bill text (reprint 4) (Senate floor, Jun 18, 2026)
- Amended bill text (reprint 3) (Senate floor, May 28, 2026)
- Amended bill text (reprint 2) (Assembly Appropriations Committee, Mar 19, 2026)
- Amended bill text (reprint 1) (Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee, Feb 12, 2026)
- Bill text as introduced
- Floor amendment statement (Senate floor, Jun 18, 2026)
- Floor amendment statement (Senate floor, May 28, 2026)
- Committee statement (Assembly Appropriations Committee, Mar 19, 2026)
- Committee statement (Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee, Feb 12, 2026)
How they voted
Yes (27)
- Beach, James
- Bramnick, Jon M.
- Burgess, Renee C.
- Burzichelli, John J.
- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I.
- Cryan, Joseph P.
- Diegnan, Patrick J.
- Gopal, Vin
- Greenstein, Linda R.
- Johnson, Gordon M.
- Lagana, Joseph A.
- McKeon, John F.
- McKnight, Angela V.
- Moriarty, Paul D.
- Mukherji, Raj
- Ruiz, M. Teresa
- Sarlo, Paul A.
- Scutari, Nicholas P.
- Singer, Robert W.
- Singleton, Troy
- Smith, Bob
- Stack, Brian P.
- Timberlake, Britnee N.
- Turner, Shirley K.
- Vitale, Joseph F.
- Wimberly, Benjie E.
- Zwicker, Andrew
No (11)
- Amato, Carmen F.
- Bucco, Anthony M.
- Corrado, Kristin M.
- Henry, Owen
- Holzapfel, James W.
- Pennacchio, Joseph
- Polistina, Vincent J.
- Schepisi, Holly T.
- Space, Parker
- Testa, Michael L.
- Tiver, Latham
Not voting (2)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J.
- Steinhardt, Douglas J.
A796 on the New Jersey Legislature website
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