---
type: "Bill"
title: "Clarifies that use of propane-powered noise making device is allowed as non-lethal method of wildlife control on farmland."
description: "Clarifies that use of propane-powered noise making device is allowed as non-lethal method of wildlife control on farmland."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 2732"
citation: "New Jersey A 2732 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["FARMLAND", "FISH"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Andrzejczak, Bob", "Dancer, Ronald S.", "Van Drew, Jeff"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 8
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b4444667-e88f-4d82-98a0-34365e9932bb"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "43ada60db1854d7f7c10f04e57ea69f14a1c98958b0e5092707b8e5ba380de05"
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 2732 (218) — Clarifies that use of propane-powered noise making device is allowed as non-lethal method of wildlife control on farmland.

## 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/2018/Bills/A3000/2732_I1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–1** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Andrzejczak, Bob — primary (person)
- Dancer, Ronald S. — primary (person)
- Van Drew, Jeff — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-02-12T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (74-0-2) `passage`
- **2018-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S1391
- **2018-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-1) `passage`
- **2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.19. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b4444667-e88f-4d82-98a0-34365e9932bb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).