Did not become law. It stopped in the General Assembly's Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee on March 10, 2025. The 2024–2025 session has ended.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 4696
"Climate Superfund Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for certain damages caused by climate change and establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute compensatory payments.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 28
Chief co-sponsor from Sep 12
Chief co-sponsor from Sep 19
43 co-sponsors
Jessica Ramirez, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Shavonda E. Sumter, Clinton Calabrese, Ellen J. Park, Joe Danielsen, Shama A. Haider, Cleopatra G. Tucker, James J. Kennedy, Robert J. Karabinchak, Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq., William F. Moen Jr., Michael Venezia, Margie Donlon M.D., Al Abdelaziz, William W. Spearman, Carmen Theresa Morales, Rosaura Bagolie, Lisa Swain, Chris Tully, Gary S. Schaer, Sterley S. Stanley, William B. Sampson IV, Yvonne Lopez, Roy Freiman, Mitchelle Drulis, Julio Marenco, Shanique Speight, Balvir Singh, Linda S. Carter, Gabriel Rodriguez, Cody D. Miller, Alexander Schnall, Tennille R. McCoy, Anthony S. Verrelli, Reginald W. Atkins, Barbara McCann Stamato, Carol A. Murphy, Melinda Kane, Eliana Pintor Marin, Annette Quijano, David Bailey Jr., Kevin P. Egan, Cody D. Miller (withdrew Feb 25, 2025)
Its course
September 12, 2024 to March 10, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the General AssemblySep 12 to Mar 10 · stopped179 days
Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid WasteSep 12 to Mar 10179 days
Commerce, Economic Development and AgricultureMar 10 to Mar 10 · stopped0 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 10, 2025
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Sep 12 – Mar 10, 2025
- Sep 12Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste
- Mar 10, 2025Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste recommended it as amended
- Sent to Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture