New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4304: Data center development-proh agreements intended to conceal certain info
Status: Passed one chamber, October 29, 2026
Prohibits agreements intended to conceal certain information concerning development of data centers under MLUL.
What the bill says
An Act concerning non-disclosure agreements and the development of data centers and supplementing P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.).
From the introduced text, May 18, 2026:
An Act concerning non-disclosure agreements and the development of data centers and supplementing P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. As used in this section: "Data center" means a facility in this State: (1) whose primary services are the storage, management, and processing of digital data; and (2) that is used to house computer and network systems, including associated components such as servers, network equipment and appliances, telecommunications, and data storage systems, systems for monitoring and managing infrastructure performance, Internet-related equipment and services, data communications connections, environmental controls, fire protection systems, and security systems and services. b. (1) An applicant, including any agent of an applicant, in an application for development for a data center, shall not enter into any agreement, including a non-disclosure agreement, that has the purpose or effect of concealing the details, or preventing public review, with: (a) an approving authority or municipal agency: or (b) a property seller. (2) An agreement described in this subsection shall be deemed against public policy and unenforceable. c. An applicant to develop a data center shall attest as part of the application that at no time did the buyer, including any agent of the buyer, of the real property proposed for development, the developer, or …
Sponsors
- Linda R. Greenstein (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Brian P. Stack (D, 33) · primary sponsor
- Angela V. McKnight (D, 31)
- Carmen F. Amato, Jr. (R, 9)
- Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D, 18)
- Joseph P. Cryan (D, 20)
- M. Teresa Ruiz (D, 29)
- Shirley K. Turner (D, 15)
Latest actions
- : R/A REF AST
- : PS (38-0)
- : REP 2RS
- : INT 1RS REF SCU
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Data center development-proh agreements intended to conceal certain info (October 22, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee: Reported favorably (October 1, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: LAND USE, PLANNING AND ZONING, LOCAL GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is S4304?
- S4304 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Data center development-proh agreements intended to conceal certain info.
- What does S4304 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning non-disclosure agreements and the development of data centers and supplementing P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.).
- What is the status of S4304?
- Passed one chamber as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: R/A REF AST (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4304?
- Linda R. Greenstein (D, 14), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4304?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4304
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