---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorizes certain offshore wind projects to construct power lines and obtain real property interests; grants BPU authority to supersede certain local governmental powers upon petition from offshore wind project."
description: "Authorizes certain offshore wind projects to construct power lines and obtain real property interests; grants BPU authority to supersede certain local governmental powers upon petition from offshore wind project."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 3926"
citation: "New Jersey S 3926 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BEACHES", "ENERGY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Burzichelli, John J.", "Karabinchak, Robert J.", "Kennedy, James J.", "Smith, Bob", "Sweeney, Stephen M."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 8
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-07-22T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/55a5789c-a089-49e9-a8e3-5c64f32fed78"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "9304aaae90a9c9d0fc30cba6d8d3022685ef7d53ebfc1363b13a5534d84de500"
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 3926 (219) — Authorizes certain offshore wind projects to construct power lines and obtain real property interests; grants BPU authority to supersede certain local governmental powers upon petition from offshore wind project.

## 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/S4000/3926_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S4000/3926_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **49–26** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- AMEND — **23–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **25–13** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Burzichelli, John J. — primary (person)
- Karabinchak, Robert J. — primary (person)
- Kennedy, James J. — primary (person)
- Smith, Bob — primary (person)
- Sweeney, Stephen M. — primary (person)
- Caputo, Ralph R. — cosponsor (person)
- Codey, Richard J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (23-0) (Smith) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (25-13) `passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A5894 (2R)
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (49-26-0) `passage`
- **2021-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.178. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/55a5789c-a089-49e9-a8e3-5c64f32fed78`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).