---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes new timeframes for implementation of, and revises, certain requirements in \"Global Warming Response Act.\" *"
description: "Establishes new timeframes for implementation of, and revises, certain requirements in \"Global Warming Response Act.\" *"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 3207"
citation: "New Jersey S 3207 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["POLLUTION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bateman, Christopher", "Codey, Richard J.", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Kennedy, James J.", "Pinkin, Nancy J.", "Smith, Bob", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 12
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-11-26T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-07-23T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b01bf4de-bf0b-45bf-9bfc-e3ceadf8aaf0"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "dfafd39c5fb4f079ad6d45a3e761d7041590f578050be3e4bc58a74bd949d8ac"
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 S 3207 (218) — Establishes new timeframes for implementation of, and revises, certain requirements in "Global Warming Response Act." *

## 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/S3500/3207_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S3500/3207_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- AMEND — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **11–1** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **8–2** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **29–6** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **65–9** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bateman, Christopher — primary (person)
- Codey, Richard J. — primary (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
- Kennedy, James J. — primary (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — primary (person)
- Smith, Bob — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Calabrese, Clinton — cosponsor (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Singleton, Troy — cosponsor (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-11-26T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-12-03T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-12-03T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (26-0) (Smith) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (24-0) (Smith) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (29-6) `passage`
- **2019-05-13T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4821 (1R)
- **2019-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (65-9-1) `passage`
- **2019-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.197. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b01bf4de-bf0b-45bf-9bfc-e3ceadf8aaf0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).