---
type: "Bill"
title: "Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative."
description: "Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 1212"
citation: "New Jersey A 1212 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["POLLUTION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bateman, Christopher", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Gusciora, Reed", "McKeon, John F.", "Smith, Bob", "Sweeney, Stephen M.", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 12
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-01-13T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d504d4e6-f900-4e0c-b9a6-ac699820d363"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "6ee29a6fb8ffe7f94bb66e8880869cf981a242961b4bc9e080a03ac6069f8343"
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 1212 (218) — Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

## 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/2018/Bills/A1500/1212_I2.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A1500/1212_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **4–2** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **48–24** (pass) · lower
- AMEND — **24–0** (pass) · upper
- MOTION TAB MOTION — **47–26** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR IN SA — **50–17** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **26–12** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bateman, Christopher — primary (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
- Gusciora, Reed — primary (person)
- McKeon, John F. — primary (person)
- Smith, Bob — primary (person)
- Sweeney, Stephen M. — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Conaway, Herb — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Eustace, Tim — cosponsor (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Gordon, Robert M. — cosponsor (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — cosponsor (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** Motion To Aa (Carroll)
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** Motion To Table (47-26-0) (Greenwald)
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (48-24-0) `passage`
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2018-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (24-0) (Smith) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S611/874 (SCS/1R)
- **2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (26-12) `passage`
- **2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (50-17-0) `passage`
- **2020-01-13T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.328. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d504d4e6-f900-4e0c-b9a6-ac699820d363`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).