New Jersey

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2026-2027 Regular Session

2 bills · In session · adjourns 17 Dec 2026

A5246 Introduced

Prohibits release of certain substances into atmosphere for purposes of geoengineering.

New Jersey's bill takes a distinctive approach by limiting its prohibition to "hazardous" substances used for geoengineering rather than banning all atmospheric releases, while also creating a citizen-science-style monitoring program that accepts everything from smartphone photos to spectrometry reports as evidence of potential violations. Introduced as an identical companion bill to S934

Latest: Companion bill to S934, but no committee movement since its introduction in June - Unlikely to progress further,

S934 Introduced

Prohibits release of certain substances into atmosphere for purposes of geoengineering.

New Jersey's bill takes a distinctive approach by limiting its prohibition to "hazardous" substances used for geoengineering rather than banning all atmospheric releases, while creating a citizen science-style monitoring program that accepts everything from smartphone photos to spectrometry reports as evidence of potential violations.

Latest: No movement since the beginning of the year - unlikely to see progress.

2024-2025 Regular Session

1 bill · Adjourned 12 Jan 2026

S4161 Died for lack of action

Prohibits release of certain substances into atmosphere for purposes of geoengineering.

New Jersey's S4161 takes the regulatory rather than criminal approach to geoengineering prohibition, imposing escalating civil fines up to $50,000 per day while requiring DEP to establish a citizen monitoring program, but limiting the ban only to substances deemed "hazardous."