---
type: "Bill"
title: "Amends applicability of law prohibiting sale and distribution of plastic and paper carryout bags to food banks and food pantries; appropriates $600,000. ***"
description: "Amends applicability of law prohibiting sale and distribution of plastic and paper carryout bags to food banks and food pantries; appropriates $600,000. ***"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "A 2065"
citation: "New Jersey A 2065 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CHARITIES", "FOOD", "SOLID WASTE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Coughlin, Craig J.", "Dunn, Aura K.", "McKnight, Angela V.", "Moriarty, Paul D.", "Mukherji, Raj", "Smith, Bob", "Zwicker, Andrew"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 13
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2022-02-03T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-03-25T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bcba0c34-899e-4e04-82f6-9849db596c6a"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "9c84f3ed4ac5b9217bbd5c2d1be6d4259f9d3ab5ba09fa5e80fd6b4f23a3aa0e"
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 2065 (220) — Amends applicability of law prohibiting sale and distribution of plastic and paper carryout bags to food banks and food pantries; appropriates $600,000. ***

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A2500/2065_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A2500/2065_R1.HTM)
3. **Reprint Senate 3/24/22 3R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A2500/2065_R3.HTM)

## Votes

- AMEND — **35–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **77–0** (pass) · lower
- EMERGENCY — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR IN SA — **58–16** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Coughlin, Craig J. — primary (person)
- Dunn, Aura K. — primary (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — primary (person)
- Moriarty, Paul D. — primary (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
- Smith, Bob — primary (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — primary (person)
- Bucco, Anthony M. — cosponsor (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2022-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** Recommitted to Assembly State and Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (77-0-0) `passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2363
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (35-0) (Smith) `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Emergency Resolution (34-0) (Smith)
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (36-0) `passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (58-16-1) `passage`
- **2022-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2022, c.6. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bcba0c34-899e-4e04-82f6-9849db596c6a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).