Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities.
This bill transfers authority for inspecting on-farm dairy processing operations from the Department of Health to the Department of Agriculture. It requires the Department of Agriculture to collaborate with the Department of Health and local health boards when conducting these inspections. The bill mandates the Agriculture Secretary to create necessary rules to implement this change, with no new requirements for dairy processors beyond the existing inspection framework. The transfer takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 20, 2025
Last action Oct 20, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Oct 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Parker Space
RRepublican
P
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 4711
Scope: NJ
Hi! I can help you understand S 4711. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline