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A 1457

New Jersey General Assembly bill in Session 2026-2027.

Status: introduced. Latest action: January 13, 2026.

Utilities discontinuing service-proh during coronavirus 2019 state of emergency.

Bill ID NJ-2026-2027-A-1457
Session 2026-2027
Status introduced
Committee Telecommunications and Utilities
General Assembly introduced 2026-01-13
Infrastructure / Utilities
Summary

Prohibits public utilities from discontinuing residential electric, gas, water, and sewer service during coronavirus 2019 state of emergency; requires those utilities to implement deferred payment agreements for those services.

Sponsor
Rodriguez, Gabriel
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-13 Status introduced
2026-01-13 Latest Action INT 1RA REF ATU
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