---
type: "Bill"
title: "Prohibits offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production in State waters, and issuance of DEP permits and approvals for activities associated with offshore oil and gas activities.*"
description: "Prohibits offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production in State waters, and issuance of DEP permits and approvals for activities associated with offshore oil and gas activities.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 839"
citation: "New Jersey A 839 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BEACHES", "ENERGY", "ENVIRONMENT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Andrzejczak, Bob", "Chiaravalloti, Nicholas", "Land, R. Bruce", "Mazzeo, Vincent", "Singleton, Troy", "Van Drew, Jeff"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 10
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-04-20T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/821a60a1-c093-49cb-915f-5888b94fdeea"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "36e5e98d87a5e1511bb34f1440a184b402d96a8617a6224c2c59923d65da2538"
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 839 (218) — Prohibits offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production in State waters, and issuance of DEP permits and approvals for activities associated with offshore oil and gas activities.*

## 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/A1000/839_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A1000/839_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–1** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR IN SA — **72–1** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Andrzejczak, Bob — primary (person)
- Chiaravalloti, Nicholas — primary (person)
- Land, R. Bruce — primary (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — primary (person)
- Singleton, Troy — primary (person)
- Van Drew, Jeff — primary (person)
- Armato, John — cosponsor (person)
- Brown, Chris A. — cosponsor (person)
- Connors, Christopher J. — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Eustace, Tim — cosponsor (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Gopal, Vin — cosponsor (person)
- Gordon, Robert M. — cosponsor (person)
- Gove, DiAnne C. — cosponsor (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — cosponsor (person)
- Gusciora, Reed — cosponsor (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Quijano, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
- Rumpf, Brian E. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (72-1-0) `passage`
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-26T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S258 (1R)
- **2018-03-26T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (37-0) `passage`
- **2018-04-05T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-1-0) `passage`
- **2018-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2018, c.7. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/821a60a1-c093-49cb-915f-5888b94fdeea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).