A 3094 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes "pollinator-friendly" label for plants.

This bill would create a standardized "pollinator-friendly" label for plants sold in New Jersey, requiring the Environmental Protection Commissioner (with Agriculture Secretary) to establish specific standards. These standards must prohibit or limit pesticides harmful to pollinators and define "pollinator-friendly" plants as native, non-invasive species. Retailers and distributors could only use the label on plants meeting these standards, which cover bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators. The bill does not ban pesticides but sets requirements for labeling to help consumers identify pollinator-safe plants. (Note: The bill is currently pending in committee and has not yet been enacted.)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jun 30, 2026
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What changed between versions

Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill Introduced · 3 edits · Jan 13, 2026
MINOR
This is a procedural transition from a committee-reported version back to an introduced version pending technical review. The substantive policy text of the bill is unchanged. The main differences are the reduction in co-sponsors (from eight to two), a status line change, and the addition of a standard STATEMENT section summarizing the bill's purpose.
SCOPE

Co-sponsors were reduced from eight members (Lopez, Freiman, Fantasia, Karabinchak, Quijano, Bagolie, Drulis, Donlon) to just two (Lopez and Freiman), indicating the bill was reintroduced with a smaller group of supporters.

TECHNICAL

The status line changed from 'As reported by the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' reflecting a procedural reset back to introduced status.

A standard STATEMENT section was appended at the end of the bill summarizing its provisions, which is a routine addition when a bill is formally introduced in the New Jersey Legislature.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the General Assembly by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by the Assembly (75-3-1)
lower
Jun 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
lower
3 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors