A 3094 — Establishes "pollinator-friendly" label for plants.
Last action — R/S REF SEN
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed General Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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11 sponsors
3 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
This bill establishes a 'pollinator-friendly' label for certain plants.
The bill creates a labeling system to identify plants that are friendly to pollinators like bees and butterflies. This aims to promote planting practices that support pollinator populations.
What this means for you
- Environment: If you are interested in gardening or landscaping, this label will help you choose plants that support local pollinator health.
Summary
Pollinator-friendly-establishes label for plants
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html January 06, 2026
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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 13:1F-4.
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N.J.S.A. 13:1F-4
, , c. (1) The commissioner, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish (a) standards for designating native, non-invasive plants as friendly to animal pollinators, which shall include but need not be limited to standards prohibiting or restricting the application or treatment of plants to be sold with pesticides or other chemicals deemed harmful or potentially harmful to animal pollinators, and (b) a "pollinator-friendly" label that a distributor or retail seller of plants may use to indicate that the plant to be sold is friendly to animal pollinators. (2) No person may distribute or sell at retail a plant labeled as pollinator friendly or otherwise advertised or labeled as not harmful to animal pollinators except in compliance with this section. (3) For the purposes of this subsection, " animal pollinator" means any bee, butterfly, moth, wasp, fly, beetle, ant, hummingbird, bat, or other animal that is known to pollinate plants.
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Action History
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R/S REF SEN
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REP 2RA
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INT 1RA REF AAN
Sponsors
- Lisa Swain · Primary
- Chris Tully · Primary
- Clinton Calabrese · Primary
- Yvonne Lopez · Cosponsor
- Roy Freiman · Cosponsor
- Dawn Fantasia · Cosponsor
- Robert J. Karabinchak · Cosponsor
- Annette Quijano · Cosponsor
- Rosaura Bagolie · Cosponsor
- Mitchelle Drulis · Cosponsor
- Margie Donlon · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Swain, Lisa Democrat
- Tully, Chris Democrat
- Calabrese, Clinton Democrat
Co-sponsors (8)
- Lopez, Yvonne Democrat
- Freiman, Roy Democrat
- Fantasia, Dawn Republican
- Karabinchak, Robert J. Democrat
- Quijano, Annette Democrat
- Bagolie, Rosaura Democrat
- Drulis, Mitchelle Democrat
- Donlon, Margie
Not signed on (109)
109 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 109 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Katz, Andrea | Democrat | Yea |
| Kennedy, James J. | Democrat | Yea |
| Simmons, Heather | Democrat | Yea |
| Sweeney, Marisa | Democrat | Yea |
| Fantasia, Dawn | Republican | Yea |
| Sauickie, Alex | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 75 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 4% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (80)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does A 3094 do?
- Pollinator-friendly-establishes label for plants
- Who sponsors A 3094?
- A 3094 is sponsored by Swain, Lisa (Democrat), Tully, Chris (Democrat), Calabrese, Clinton (Democrat), Lopez, Yvonne (Democrat), Freiman, Roy (Democrat), Fantasia, Dawn (Republican), Karabinchak, Robert J. (Democrat), Quijano, Annette (Democrat), Bagolie, Rosaura (Democrat), Drulis, Mitchelle (Democrat), and Donlon, Margie.
- What is the current status of A 3094?
- This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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