Prohibits certain uses of perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene.
New Jersey's S 4126 prohibits all commercial uses of trichloroethylene (TCE) and bans both consumer and commercial uses of perchloroethylene (PCE), while requiring facilities using PCE to protect workers from exposure. The bill directly affects businesses in dry cleaning, industrial cleaning, adhesives, and manufacturing that currently use these chemicals. It mandates the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules matching federal EPA regulations from December 2024, which address health risks like cancer and organ damage linked to PCE and TCE exposure. The law takes effect immediately.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 8, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
24–13
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
86% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 8, 2025
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (24-13)
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Smith
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Diegnan
DDemocratic
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