l9n/ New Jersey

2024–2025 Session

Senate Bill 1042

"Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act"; establishes requirements, prohibitions, and programs for regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Became P.L.2025, c.202, on January 12, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Troy Singleton, Shirley K. Turner

In the General Assembly

9 co-sponsors

Anthony S. Verrelli, Shanique Speight, Clinton Calabrese, Jessica Ramirez, Ellen J. Park, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Gary S. Schaer, Sterley S. Stanley, Roy Freiman

Its course

January 9, 2024 to January 12, 2026, 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 action10 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Dec 22713 days

Environment and EnergyJan 9 to Dec 1692 days

Budget and AppropriationsDec 1 to Dec 87 days

In the General AssemblyDec 22 to Dec 220 days

With the GovernorDec 22 to Jan 1221 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 1, 2025

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 8, 2025

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 18, 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 Senate Jan 9 – Dec 22, 2025

  1. Jan 9Introduced in the Senate and sent to Environment and Energy
  2. Dec 1, 2025Environment and Energy recommended it as amended
  3. Read a second time
  4. Sent to Budget and Appropriations
  5. Dec 8, 2025Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. Dec 18, 2025Amended on the floor and read a second time
  8. Dec 22, 2025Passed the Senate, 37 to 0

In the General Assembly Dec 22, 2025

  1. Dec 22, 2025Arrived in the General Assembly
  2. Read a second time
  3. Passed the General Assembly, 58 to 2, and so both houses

To the Governor Jan 12, 2026

  1. Jan 12, 2026Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2025, c.202
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9INT 1RS REF SENSenate
  2. Dec 1, 2025REP/SCA 2RSSenate
  3. Dec 1, 2025REF SBASenate
  4. Dec 8, 2025REP/SCA 2RSSenate
  5. Dec 18, 2025SA 2RSSenate
  6. Dec 22, 2025PSSenate
  7. Dec 22, 2025R/A AWR 2RAGeneral Assembly
  8. Dec 22, 2025SUB FORGeneral Assembly
  9. Dec 22, 2025PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  10. Jan 12, 2026APPGovernor