New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 1749: Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to disseminate outage information to customers through autodialed telephone call, text message, and electronic mail alert service.

In committee Last action January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee

Plain-language summary

A 1749 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to disseminate outage information to customers through autodialed telephone call, text message, and electronic mail alert service. Primary sponsor: Anthony Verrelli (Democratic), Gabe Rodriguez (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Anthony Verrelli (Democratic); Gabe Rodriguez (Democratic). 1 co-sponsor.