---
type: "Bill"
title: "Increases maximum penalty for certain violations concerning asbestos hazard abatement; allocates moneys from increased penalties to asbestos programs."
description: "Increases maximum penalty for certain violations concerning asbestos hazard abatement; allocates moneys from increased penalties to asbestos programs."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "A 1438"
citation: "New Jersey A 1438 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HAZ SUBSTANC"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kennedy, James J.", "Mukherji, Raj", "Scutari, Nicholas P.", "Stanley, Sterley S."]
version_count: 1
action_count: 8
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-11T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2023-01-10T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/59f67d4e-956f-49a6-b32c-8b06d279d016"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "2dc88ea013edc7cee24075d53163b5ac3e1882288bef29e6b55f140a89c16d50"
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 1438 (220) — Increases maximum penalty for certain violations concerning asbestos hazard abatement; allocates moneys from increased penalties to asbestos programs.

## 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/A1500/1438_I1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **74–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kennedy, James J. — primary (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
- Scutari, Nicholas P. — primary (person)
- Stanley, Sterley S. — primary (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)
- Tully, Chris — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-01-11T05:00:00+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, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (74-1-0) `passage`
- **2022-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-10-06T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2022-11-21T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2196
- **2022-11-21T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (35-1) `passage`
- **2023-01-10T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2022, c.140. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/59f67d4e-956f-49a6-b32c-8b06d279d016`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).