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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 650: Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification and decarbonization program and requires electric public utilities to prepare and implement beneficial building electrification and decarbonization plans.

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

S 650 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification and decarbonization program and requires electric public utilities to prepare and implement beneficial building electrification and decarbonization plans. Primary sponsor: Bob Smith (Democratic), Andrew Zwicker (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Andrew ZwickerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Renee BurgessCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.Co-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
John McKeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Angela McKnightCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Raj MukherjiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Brian StackCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Benjie WimberlyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate35

“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 in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

Sources

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