l9n/ New Jersey

2026–2027 Session

Assembly Bill 796

Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.**

Became P.L.2026, c.32, on July 7, 2026.

Sponsors

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

In the General Assembly

14 co-sponsors

Margie Donlon M.D., Shanique Speight, Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq., Michael Venezia, Robert J. Karabinchak, Rosaura Bagolie, Balvir Singh, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Ravi S. Bhalla, Katie Brennan, William F. Moen Jr., Andrew Macurdy, Chris Tully, Lisa Swain

In the Senate

9 co-sponsors

Shirley K. Turner, James Beach, Paul D. Moriarty, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Troy Singleton, Raj Mukherji, Joseph P. Cryan, Linda R. Greenstein, Angela V. McKnight

Its course

January 13 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 action13 actions on 9 days

In the General AssemblyJan 13 to Mar 2369 days

Telecommunications and UtilitiesJan 13 to Feb 1230 days

AppropriationsMar 19 to Mar 190 days

In the SenateMar 23 to Jun 3099 days

Back in the General AssemblyJun 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.

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 12

  • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 28

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 18

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 – Mar 23

  1. Jan 13Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Telecommunications and Utilities
  2. Feb 12Telecommunications and Utilities recommended it as amended
  3. Read a second time
  4. Mar 19Sent to Appropriations
  5. Appropriations recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. Mar 23Passed the General Assembly, 55 to 18

In the Senate May 4 – Jun 30

  1. May 4Arrived in the Senate
  2. Read a second time
  3. May 28Amended on the floor and read a second time
  4. Jun 18Amended on the floor and read a second time
  5. Jun 30Passed the Senate, 27 to 11

Back in the General Assembly Jun 30

  1. Jun 30Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
  2. Passed the General Assembly, 59 to 18, and so both houses

To the Governor Jul 7

  1. Jul 7Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2026, c.32
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13INT 1RA REF ATUGeneral Assembly
  2. Feb 12REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
  3. Mar 19RCM AAPGeneral Assembly
  4. Mar 19REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
  5. Mar 23PAGeneral Assembly
  6. May 4R/S SWR 2RSSenate
  7. May 28SA 2RSSenate
  8. Jun 18SA 2RSSenate
  9. Jun 30SUB FORSenate
  10. Jun 30PSSenate
  11. Jun 30R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
  12. Jun 30PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  13. Jul 7APPGovernor