---
type: "Bill"
title: "Creates regulatory scheme, in line with federal law, on sale of certain hemp-derived cannabinoid products; repeals law concerning intoxicating hemp.*"
description: "Creates regulatory scheme, in line with federal law, on sale of certain hemp-derived cannabinoid products; repeals law concerning intoxicating hemp.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "221"
identifier: "S 4509"
citation: "New Jersey S 4509 (221)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["MARIJUANA"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Karabinchak, Robert J.", "Ruiz, M. Teresa", "Scutari, Nicholas P."]
version_count: 3
action_count: 9
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-05-22T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2026-01-12T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5f291df4-1751-424e-a09d-318057d80eb7"
source_url: "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/leg-databases/"
source_hash: "5db780002bf30650919fcdd1f1ce1363c76883ebafe901c1caa8baf33f3b6f56"
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 4509 (221) — Creates regulatory scheme, in line with federal law, on sale of certain hemp-derived cannabinoid products; repeals law concerning intoxicating hemp.*

## 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/2024/S5000/4509_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint of Substitute Senate 12/18/25 1R SCS** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S5000/4509_R1.HTM)
3. **Senate Committee Substitute 12/15/25 SCS** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S5000/4509_U1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **57–7** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Senate committee as a substitute — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **33–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Karabinchak, Robert J. — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
- Scutari, Nicholas P. — primary (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2025-11-10T05:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
- **2025-12-18T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz) `amendment-passage`
- **2025-12-22T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (33-1) `passage`
- **2025-12-22T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2025-12-22T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A6295
- **2025-12-22T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (57-7-6) `passage`
- **2026-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2025, c.215. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5f291df4-1751-424e-a09d-318057d80eb7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).