Bill Sponsor
New Jersey Assembly Bill 796
Session 222
Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.**
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 7, 2026
Bill Intelligence

The bill requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs. It defines "large data center" and "large data center customer," and outlines the standards for the provision of electricity to these entities. The bill aims to ensure that other utility customers do not subsidize large data centers, incentivize energy efficiency and clean energy use, and protect ratepayers from increased transmission and distribution costs. The Board of Public Utilities will establish these standards, and utilities will file petitions for approval of rate classes and tariffs accordingly. The bill also addresses other related measures and sets a timeline for implementation.

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First Action
Jan 13, 2026
Latest Action
Jul 7, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
796
State
New Jersey
Session
222
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Unknown
Bhalla, Ravi S.
Cosponsor
Unknown
Brennan, Katie
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Unknown
Macurdy, Andrew
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Unknown
Singh, Balvir
Cosponsor
Assembly Votes (4)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
CONCUR IN SA
Summary
Unavailable
Actions (13)
07/07/2026
Governor of New Jersey
Approved P.L.2026, C.32.
06/30/2026
Assembly
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (59-18-0)
06/30/2026
Assembly
Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
06/30/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (27-11)
06/30/2026
Senate
Substituted for S731 (3R)
06/18/2026
Senate
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
05/28/2026
Senate
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
05/04/2026
Senate
Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
03/23/2026
Assembly
Passed Assembly (55-18-0)
03/19/2026
Assembly
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
03/19/2026
Assembly
Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee
02/12/2026
Assembly
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
01/13/2026
Assembly
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
Sources
Record Created
Feb 7, 2026 10:49:23 PM
Record Updated
Jul 17, 2026 3:49:42 PM