Requires certain State-funded construction projects to utilize plastic construction materials that contain certain amounts of postconsumer recycled content.
S 3802 requires New Jersey state, county, and municipal construction projects to use plastic construction materials containing at least 10% recycled content from used products (postconsumer recycled content) for materials purchased within two years of the law's effective date, increasing to 15% afterward. The law applies specifically to materials made of over 50% plastic by cost, defined as items brought to a project site for incorporation into buildings or infrastructure. Exemptions apply if using compliant materials would raise project costs by 25% or if such materials aren't available for the intended use. This bill directly affects government agencies managing public construction and suppliers of plastic building materials.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Oct 21, 2024
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 22, 2025
How they voted
24–12
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Dec 22, 2025
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (24-15)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (48-26-1)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
lower
Jan 2, 2026
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (24-12)
upper
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
upper
Dec 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Oct 21, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Smith
DDemocratic
P
Jim Kennedy
DDemocratic
P
John McKeon
DDemocratic
P
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
Co
Renee Burgess
DDemocratic
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