New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A3094: Pollinator-friendly-establishes label for plants
Status: Passed one chamber, September 28, 2026
Establishes "pollinator-friendly" label for plants.
What the bill says
An Act establishing a pollinator-friendly label for plants and amending P.L.1971, c.176.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
An Act establishing a pollinator-friendly label for plants and amending P.L.1971, c.176. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 4 of P.L.1971, c.176 (C.13:1F-4) is amended to read as follows: 4. a. The commissioner shall have the power to formulate and promulgate, amend and repeal orders, rules [ADDED: ,] and regulations prohibiting, conditioning [ADDED: ,] and controlling the sale, purchase, transportation, labeling, use and application, or any thereof, of pesticides which cause or may tend to cause adverse effects on man or the environment by any person within this State. State rules and regulations with respect to the labeling of any pesticide, the labeling of which is prescribed by Federal law and regulations, shall to the extent practicable conform to the Federal requirements. b. In addition to any other training and licensing requirements established by the commissioner pursuant to P.L.1971, c.176 (C.13:1F-1 et seq.), a person seeking certification and licensing as a pesticide applicator or a commercial pesticide operator shall be required to complete a continuing education or training course, approved by the department, concerning the impact of pesticides on pollinating bees. For the purposes of this subsection, "pollinating bee" means any bee that causes a plant to make fruits or seeds by transferring pollen from a plant anther to …
Sponsors
- Lisa Swain (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Chris Tully (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Clinton Calabrese (D, 36) · primary sponsor
- Yvonne Lopez (D, 19)
- Roy Freiman (D, 16)
- Dawn Fantasia (R, 24)
- Robert J. Karabinchak (D, 18)
- Annette Quijano (D, 20)
- Rosaura Bagolie (D, 27)
- Mitchelle Drulis (D, 16)
- Margie Donlon, M.D. (D, 11)
Latest actions
- : R/S REF SEN
- : PA (75-3-1)
- : REP 2RA
- : INT 1RA REF AAN
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Pollinator-friendly-establishes label for plants (June 30, 2026): 75 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee: Reported favorably (June 15, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT
Common questions
- What is A3094?
- A3094 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Pollinator-friendly-establishes label for plants.
- What does A3094 do?
- In its own words: An Act establishing a pollinator-friendly label for plants and amending P.L.1971, c.176.
- What is the status of A3094?
- Passed one chamber as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: R/S REF SEN (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A3094?
- Lisa Swain (D, 38), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A3094?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3094
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