---
type: "Bill"
title: "Extends prohibition on certain utility discontinuances for certain customers."
description: "Extends prohibition on certain utility discontinuances for certain customers."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "S 2356"
citation: "New Jersey S 2356 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PUBLIC UTIL"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gopal, Vin", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Moriarty, Paul D.", "Mukherji, Raj", "Stack, Brian P.", "Timberlake, Britnee N.", "Tucker, Cleopatra G."]
version_count: 3
action_count: 10
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2022-03-14T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-03-25T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/291dfe72-6496-4bca-b05a-2b82502c8516"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "7b730f48cef34b7054e6e0d083e8d093b0f5e1abe4de8dda0a72b6451ed6ac76"
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 2356 (220) — Extends prohibition on certain utility discontinuances for certain customers.

## 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/S2500/2356_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint Assembly 3/24/22 2R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S2500/2356_R2.HTM)
3. **Reprint SLP 3/21/22 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S2500/2356_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **35–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–3** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **33–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
- Moriarty, Paul D. — primary (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
- Stack, Brian P. — primary (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — primary (person)
- Tucker, Cleopatra G. — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2022-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (35-0) `passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Mukherji) `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A3671 (1R)
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (72-3-1) `passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (33-0) `passage`
- **2022-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2022, c.4. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/291dfe72-6496-4bca-b05a-2b82502c8516`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).