Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on January 8, 2026. The 2024–2025 session has ended.
2024–2025 Session
Senate Bill 3545
"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation projects; establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute funds.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 28
Chief co-sponsor from Sep 12
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 18, 2025
16 co-sponsors
Britnee N. Timberlake, Angela V. McKnight, Linda R. Greenstein, Joseph P. Cryan, Renee C. Burgess, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Gordon M. Johnson, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Andrew Zwicker, Vin Gopal, Joseph F. Vitale, Benjie E. Wimberly, Joseph A. Lagana, Brian P. Stack, M. Teresa Ruiz, Shirley K. Turner, Raj Mukherji (withdrew Dec 18, 2025)
Its course
September 12, 2024 to January 8, 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 action4 actions on 3 days
In the SenateSep 12 to Jan 8 · stopped483 days
Environment and EnergySep 12 to Dec 1291 days
Budget and AppropriationsDec 12 to Jan 8392 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do pass as amended · Dec 12
Do pass as amended · Jan 8, 2026
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 12
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 Sep 12 – Jan 8, 2026
- Sep 12Introduced in the Senate and sent to Environment and Energy
- Dec 12Environment and Energy recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jan 8, 2026Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time