Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Agriculture to promote state-produced aquaculture products (farmed fish and shellfish raised in New Jersey waters) through the existing Jersey Fresh Program. It mandates the department to create a specific quality grading system for these products - distinct from wild-caught seafood - and allocate $25,000 annually from the General Fund to fund advertising and promotion. The program will apply only to aquaculture products meeting state quality standards, expanding Jersey Fresh's current focus on locally grown produce. This change directly affects New Jersey aquaculture producers seeking to market their products under the state's agricultural branding initiative.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly Dec 22, 2025
How they voted
This bill was withdrawn because
S 216
was enacted as P.L.2025, c.201. Votes shown below are from that bill.
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
lower
Dec 22, 2025
General Assembly · Passed
General Assembly Vote: pass (72-0-6)
general assembly
Dec 18, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-2)
senate
3 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
P
Clinton Calabrese
DDemocratic
P
Roy Freiman
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Sauickie
RRepublican
Co
Brian Rumpf
RRepublican
Co
Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
Co
Don Guardian
RRepublican
Co
Greg Myhre
RRepublican
Co
Mike Inganamort
RRepublican
Co
Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Tennille McCoy
DDemocratic
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