New Jersey 222nd Legislature Status: Introduced 10 D cosponsors

S 680 — Requires energy usage plan for proposed artificial intelligence data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities; requires all electricity for artificial intelligence data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities to be derived from new clean energy sources.

Last action — REF SBA

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed General Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    2 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Artificial intelligence data centers, proposed-req submission, energy usage plan

Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current html December 18, 2025

Action History

  1. REF SBA

  2. REP 2RS

  3. INT 1RS REF SEN

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (110)

110 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 680 do?
Artificial intelligence data centers, proposed-req submission, energy usage plan
Who sponsors S 680?
S 680 is sponsored by Beach, James (Democrat), Greenstein, Linda R. (Democrat), Singleton, Troy (Democrat), Diegnan Jr., Patrick J. (Democrat), Moriarty, Paul D. (Democrat), Mukherji, Raj (Democrat), Turner, Shirley K. (Democrat), Zwicker, Andrew (Democrat), McKeon, John F. (Democrat), and Smith, Bob (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 680?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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