In the Senate since October 29, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 3966
Requires DEP to conduct study of short and long term effects of water use by large-scale data centers.
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 Jan 13
Chief co-sponsor from Mar 9
Chief co-sponsor from Mar 23
17 co-sponsors
Gerry Scharfenberger, William B. Sampson IV, Vincent M. Kearney, Yvonne Lopez, Ed Rodriguez, Margie Donlon M.D., Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq., Roy Freiman, Shama A. Haider, Katie Brennan, David Bailey Jr., Rosaura Bagolie, Al Barlas, Shanique Speight, Balvir Singh, Michael Venezia, Andrew Macurdy
Its course
January 13 to October 29, 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 4 days
In the General AssemblyJan 13 to Oct 29289 days
Environment and Solid WasteJan 13 to Mar 1662 days
AppropriationsMar 16 to Oct 22220 days
In the SenateFrom Oct 29
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Environment and Solid Waste6–0
Do pass as amended · Mar 16
Appropriations13–0
Do pass · Oct 22
General Assembly, third reading76–0
Passed · Oct 29 · 1 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 16
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 Jan 13 – Oct 29
- Jan 13Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Environment and Solid Waste
- Mar 16Environment and Solid Waste recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- Oct 22Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Oct 29Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 0