Prohibits use by certain retailers of shipping box greater than two times volume of product being shipped.
New Jersey's S 226 restricts shipping box sizes for large online retailers (annual sales ≥ $1 million) and major retailers (75,000+ sq ft, 50+ employees). It prohibits using boxes larger than twice the volume of the shipped product, with exceptions for consumer electronics (like computers or TVs) and minimum size requirements set by the USPS or carriers. Violations incur civil penalties of $250-$500 per offense, enforced through courts or the Department of Environmental Protection. The law aims to reduce excess packaging waste by targeting specific large-scale retailers, not all businesses.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jun 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 28, 2024
How they voted
21–15
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Jun 28, 2024
D
Democratic25
84% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 28, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
lower
Jun 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (21-15)
upper
May 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Smith
DDemocratic
P
John McKeon
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Moriarty
DDemocratic
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