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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 4970: Directs BPU and DEP to inventory areas previously sited for nuclear reactor facilities and solicit proposals for development, establishes expedited permitting for nuclear reactors.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 4970 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on May 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Directs BPU and DEP to inventory areas previously sited for nuclear reactor facilities and solicit proposals for development, establishes expedited permitting for nuclear reactors. Primary sponsor: Brian Rumpf (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian RumpfPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Dawn FantasiaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Gerry ScharfenbergerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source