l9n/ New Jersey

2024–2025 Session

Senate Bill 699

Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.*

Became P.L.2025, c.287, on January 20, 2026.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

14 co-sponsors

James W. Holzapfel, Vin Gopal, Anthony M. Bucco, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Owen Henry, Vincent J. Polistina, Latham Tiver, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Angela V. McKnight, Joseph P. Cryan, Paul D. Moriarty, Parker Space, Troy Singleton, John F. McKeon

In the General Assembly

15 co-sponsors

Gregory P. McGuckin, Michael Torrissi Jr., Erik Peterson, Christopher P. DePhillips, Shavonda E. Sumter, Robert Auth, Cody D. Miller, Claire S. Swift, Michael Inganamort, Alexander Schnall, Gregory E. Myhre, James J. Kennedy, Andrea Katz, Shama A. Haider, Alex Sauickie

Its course

January 9, 2024 to January 20, 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 action11 actions on 8 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Mar 24440 days

Environment and EnergyJan 9 to Dec 12338 days

Budget and AppropriationsDec 12 to Mar 1795 days

In the General AssemblyMar 24 to Jan 12294 days

Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid WasteMar 24 to Jun 1684 days

AppropriationsJun 16 to Dec 18185 days

With the GovernorJan 12 to Jan 208 days

Votes

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

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 – Mar 24, 2025

  1. Jan 9Introduced in the Senate and sent to Environment and Energy
  2. Dec 12Environment and Energy recommended it as amended
  3. Read a second time
  4. Sent to Budget and Appropriations
  5. Mar 17, 2025Budget and Appropriations recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Mar 24, 2025Passed the Senate, 39 to 0

In the General Assembly Mar 24, 2025 – Jan 12, 2026

  1. Mar 24, 2025Arrived in the General Assembly
  2. Sent to Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste
  3. Jun 16, 2025Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste recommended it
  4. Sent to Appropriations
  5. Dec 18, 2025Appropriations recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jan 12, 2026Passed the General Assembly, 68 to 1, and so both houses

To the Governor Jan 20, 2026

  1. Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2025, c.287
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9INT 1RS REF SENSenate
  2. Dec 12REP/SCS 2RSSenate
  3. Dec 12REF SBASenate
  4. Mar 17, 2025REP 2RSSenate
  5. Mar 24, 2025PSSenate
  6. Mar 24, 2025R/A REF AENGeneral Assembly
  7. Jun 16, 2025REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
  8. Dec 18, 2025REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
  9. Jan 12, 2026SUB FORGeneral Assembly
  10. Jan 12, 2026PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  11. Jan 20, 2026APPGovernor