Became P.L.2026, c.75, on August 27, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Senate Bill 3379
Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.
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 Feb 5
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 12
5 co-sponsors
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., James Beach, Angela V. McKnight, Linda R. Greenstein, Shirley K. Turner
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 30
Shama A. Haider, Rosaura Bagolie
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 30
Its course
February 9 to August 27, 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 7 days
In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 2342 days
Environment and EnergyFeb 9 to Feb 123 days
In the General AssemblyMar 23 to Jun 3099 days
Telecommunications and UtilitiesMar 23 to Jun 473 days
Back in the SenateJun 30 to Jun 300 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Aug 2758 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading34–2
Passed · Mar 23 · the Legislature's count
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Gordon M. Johnson, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nicholas P. Scutari, Owen Henry, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Joseph Pennacchio, Parker Space
Not voting Andrew Zwicker, Britnee N. Timberlake, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez
Telecommunications and Utilities9–0
Do pass as amended · Jun 4
Who voted how
Yea Alex Sauickie, Andrea Katz, David Bailey Jr., Jerry Walker, Kevin P. Egan, Paul Kanitra, Robert J. Karabinchak, Wayne P. DeAngelo, William W. Spearman
Not voting Al Barlas
General Assembly, third reading76–3
Passed · Jun 30
Senate, concurrence39–0
Passed · Jun 30
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry, Parker Space, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr.
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 24
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 4
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 Feb 9 – Mar 23
- Feb 9Introduced in the Senate and sent to Environment and Energy
- Feb 12Environment and Energy recommended it
- Read a second time
- Feb 24Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Mar 23Passed the Senate, 34 to 2
In the General Assembly Mar 23 – Jun 30
- Mar 23Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Telecommunications and Utilities
- Jun 4Telecommunications and Utilities recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 3
Back in the Senate Jun 30
- Jun 30Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 39 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 27
- Aug 27Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2026, c.75