---
type: "Bill"
title: "Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects."
description: "Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 1653"
citation: "New Jersey A 1653 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["MOTOR VEHICL", "MUNICIPALITI"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bateman, Christopher", "Holley, Jamel C.", "Karabinchak, Robert J.", "Pinkin, Nancy J.", "Quijano, Annette", "Smith, Bob"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 9
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-07-09T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fc44a053-c643-444f-81d2-672e3b7a95fc"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "10edc2d3c75f6609e8cf55487461b2c203f0e37c9b65e364804521e24ba248e8"
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 1653 (219) — Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects.

## 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/A2000/1653_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A2000/1653_R1a.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **33–2** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **70–2** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **9–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bateman, Christopher — primary (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — primary (person)
- Karabinchak, Robert J. — primary (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — primary (person)
- Quijano, Annette — primary (person)
- Smith, Bob — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Calabrese, Clinton — cosponsor (person)
- Chiaravalloti, Nicholas — cosponsor (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Gopal, Vin — cosponsor (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Kennedy, James J. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- McKeon, John F. — cosponsor (person)
- Moen, William F. — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Johnson) `amendment-passage`
- **2020-07-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (70-2-1) `passage`
- **2020-08-03T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2142 (1R)
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (33-2) `passage`
- **2021-07-09T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.168. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fc44a053-c643-444f-81d2-672e3b7a95fc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).