Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
New Jersey's state pension and annuity funds must stop investing in the 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies, defined by carbon content in their oil, gas, and coal reserves. Funds must divest from these companies within one year (two years for coal companies), though they may temporarily pause divestment if fund values drop below 99.5% of their hypothetical value without divestment. Annual reports on progress and investments sold will be required, with transparency mandated to the Governor, Legislature, and Attorney General. The bill directly affects New Jersey's public employee retirement funds and their investment management.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Mar 4, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
2 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Smith
DDemocratic
P
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Stack
DDemocratic
Co
Gordon Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Cryan
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Vitale
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Diegnan
DDemocratic
Co
Renee Burgess
DDemocratic
Co
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
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