Prohibits offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production in State waters, and issuance of DEP permits and approvals for activities associated with offshore oil and gas activities.*
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
General Assembly Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Signed Apr 20, 2018
Floor votes · General Assembly Feb 15, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 20, 2018
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2018, c.7.
executive
Apr 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-1-0)
lower
Mar 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Mar 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 22, 2018
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (72-1-0)
lower
Feb 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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