A 3033 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Designates Common Eastern Bumble Bee as New Jersey State Native Pollinator.

This bill designates the Common Eastern Bumble Bee (*Bombus impatiens*) as New Jersey's State Native Pollinator. It does not create new regulations or funding but formally recognizes this species through state law. The designation applies symbolically to all New Jersey residents and highlights the bee's ecological role as a native pollinator supporting agriculture and ecosystems. No implementation mechanisms or policy changes are included beyond the official naming.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
General Assembly Passage
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Dec 5, 2024
Floor votes · General Assembly Oct 28, 2024

How they voted

752
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 80
Oct 28, 2024
D Democratic52
51 Yea 1
98% Yea
R Republican28
24 Yea 2 Nay 2
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
Oct 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (75-2-0)
lower
Sep 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors