---
type: "Bill"
title: "Prohibits sale of paint or coating removal products that contain methylene chloride unless purchaser meets certain safety standards for use."
description: "Prohibits sale of paint or coating removal products that contain methylene chloride unless purchaser meets certain safety standards for use."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 894"
citation: "New Jersey S 894 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HAZ SUBSTANC"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Greenstein, Linda R.", "Lopez, Yvonne", "Pou, Nellie", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 8
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-27T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-11-08T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/08137949-5f05-4584-a9b0-c42208d915a7"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "576d24769edf9b72bd7fc282578f49511683813de6243118f505a906728cb570"
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 894 (219) — Prohibits sale of paint or coating removal products that contain methylene chloride unless purchaser meets certain safety standards for use.

## 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/2020/Bills/S1000/894_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/894_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — primary (person)
- Pou, Nellie — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-11-16T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (39-0) `passage`
- **2020-11-16T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A3874 (1R)
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.266. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/08137949-5f05-4584-a9b0-c42208d915a7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).