Renames "Delaware Bay" to "Bay of New Jersey"; directs all State departments and agencies to update official publications, signage, websites, and materials to reflect the new designation and notify relevant federal entities.
This bill (S 949) renames "Delaware Bay" to "Bay of New Jersey" in all New Jersey state laws, official documents, websites, signage, and publications. State departments and agencies must update these materials within 90 days and notify federal agencies like NOAA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to align federal references. The bill also amends existing statutes to replace "Delaware Bay" with "Bay of New Jersey" in legal descriptions of coastal areas and waterways. This is a straightforward administrative name change affecting how the water body is referenced in government materials, with no new policy provisions.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
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