Became P.L.2026, c.34, on July 7, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 5188
"Advanced Grid Technologies Act"; requires State oversight of supplemental projects and establishes expedited review for projects utilizing advanced transmission technologies.*
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 May 28
Chief co-sponsor from May 28
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 30
4 co-sponsors
Rosaura Bagolie, Vincent M. Kearney, Ravi S. Bhalla, Andrew Macurdy
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 30
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 30
1 co-sponsor
Its course
June 1 to July 7, 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 General AssemblyJun 1 to Jun 3029 days
Telecommunications and UtilitiesJun 1 to Jun 43 days
AppropriationsJun 4 to Jun 23 · moved on19 days
State and Local GovernmentJun 23 to Jun 230 days
BudgetJun 23 to Jun 285 days
In the SenateJun 30 to Jun 300 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 77 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Telecommunications and Utilities7–2
Do pass as amended · Jun 4
Who voted how
Yea Andrea Katz, David Bailey Jr., Jerry Walker, Kevin P. Egan, Robert J. Karabinchak, Wayne P. DeAngelo, William W. Spearman
Nay Alex Sauickie, Paul Kanitra
Not voting Al Barlas
Do pass as amended · Jun 23
Who voted how
Yea Cody D. Miller, Lisa Swain, Robert J. Karabinchak, Rosaura Bagolie, Vincent M. Kearney
Budget11–4
Do pass · Jun 28
General Assembly, third reading56–22
Passed · Jun 30
Senate, third reading25–15
Passed · Jun 30
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Gordon M. Johnson, James Beach, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Nay Anthony M. Bucco, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Holly T. Schepisi, James W. Holzapfel, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Michael L. Testa Jr., Owen Henry, Parker Space, Robert W. Singer, Vincent J. Polistina
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 4
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 23
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 Jun 1 – Jun 30
- Jun 1Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Telecommunications and Utilities
- Jun 4Telecommunications and Utilities recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- Jun 23Sent to State and Local Government
- State and Local Government recommended it as amended
- Sent to Budget
- Jun 28Budget recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the General Assembly, 56 to 22
In the Senate Jun 30
- Jun 30Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 25 to 15, and so both houses
To the Governor Jul 7
- Jul 7Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2026, c.34