---
type: "Bill"
title: "Directs BPU to investigate PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.'s Reliability Pricing Model; directs State to promote affordable energy practices and to urge PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. to implement certain reforms."
description: "Directs BPU to investigate PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.'s Reliability Pricing Model; directs State to promote affordable energy practices and to urge PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. to implement certain reforms."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "221"
identifier: "SJR 154"
citation: "New Jersey SJR 154 (221)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["PUBLIC UTIL"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bailey, David", "Burzichelli, John J.", "Danielsen, Joe", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Pintor Marin, Eliana", "Simmons, Heather"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 9
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2025-02-20T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2025-08-15T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/02b01aa3-4a67-428c-a580-00091fa44a16"
source_url: "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/leg-databases/"
source_hash: "00d972447f9ed47669b2a39ec0e83e7b93c19811d591173f44c9caca9e7aeb88"
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 SJR 154 (221) — Directs BPU to investigate PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.'s Reliability Pricing Model; directs State to promote affordable energy practices and to urge PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. to implement certain reforms.

## 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/SJR/154_I1.HTM)

## Votes

- TABLE MOTION — **21–15** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **57–23** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **3–2** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **25–12** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bailey, David — primary (person)
- Burzichelli, John J. — primary (person)
- Danielsen, Joe — primary (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
- Pintor Marin, Eliana — primary (person)
- Simmons, Heather — primary (person)
- Cryan, Joseph P. — cosponsor (person)
- Donlon, Margie — cosponsor (person)
- Drulis, Mitchelle — cosponsor (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Karabinchak, Robert J. — cosponsor (person)
- McCoy, Tennille R. — cosponsor (person)
- Moen, William F. — cosponsor (person)
- Morales, Carmen Theresa — cosponsor (person)
- Moriarty, Paul D. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Quijano, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- Ramirez, Jessica — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
- Tully, Chris — cosponsor (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — cosponsor (person)
- Venezia, Michael — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2025-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2025-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** Motion To Sa (Bucco)
- **2025-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** Motion To Table Sa (21-15) (Ruiz)
- **2025-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (25-12) `passage`
- **2025-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2025-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for AJR216
- **2025-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (57-23-0) `passage`
- **2025-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2025, JR-11. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/02b01aa3-4a67-428c-a580-00091fa44a16`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).