---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requires BPU to render decision on case within 12 months of final public hearing or hold another public hearing prior to deciding case."
description: "Requires BPU to render decision on case within 12 months of final public hearing or hold another public hearing prior to deciding case."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "A 2512"
citation: "New Jersey A 2512 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PUB RECORDS", "PUBLIC UTIL"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["DeAngelo, Wayne P.", "Houghtaling, Eric", "Pintor Marin, Eliana", "Turner, Shirley K.", "Whelan, Jim"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 8
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-02-04T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-05-11T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3cb11efe-66bf-44e9-9005-7f069a1fec41"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "e6a8c5e11710e8358ede16c15677ad886310c285ea87faa8ec5524041879a1eb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey A 2512 (217) — Requires BPU to render decision on case within 12 months of final public hearing or hold another public hearing prior to deciding case.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A3000/2512_I1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **13–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **76–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **8–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- DeAngelo, Wayne P. — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
- Pintor Marin, Eliana — primary (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — primary (person)
- Whelan, Jim — primary (person)
- Beach, James — cosponsor (person)
- Beck, Jennifer — cosponsor (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Webber, Jay — cosponsor (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (76-0-0) `passage`
- **2016-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S1899
- **2017-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
- **2017-05-11T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2017, c.77. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3cb11efe-66bf-44e9-9005-7f069a1fec41`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).