S 622 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.

This bill directs New Jersey's Department of Agriculture to expand the existing Jersey Fresh Program to include marketing and promotion of farmed fish and shellfish (aquaculture products) produced in the state or its waters. It requires the department to create a new quality grading system specific to aquaculture products - distinct from wild-caught seafood - and use it to verify product standards. The bill mandates an annual $25,000 state appropriation from the General Fund to fund this advertising and promotion, separate from other Jersey Fresh Program funding. It directly affects New Jersey aquaculture producers by creating a dedicated marketing channel for their products through the established Jersey Fresh brand.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly Dec 22, 2025

How they voted

This bill was withdrawn because S 216 was enacted as P.L.2025, c.201. Votes shown below are from that bill.
380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
Dec 22, 2025
General Assembly · Passed
General Assembly Vote: pass (72-0-6)
general assembly
Dec 18, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-2)
senate
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors