New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5507: Baggage scales-req Office of Weights & Measures inspect, certain airports
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
Requires State superintendent of NJ Office of Weights and Measures to inspect baggage scales at certain airports within State.
What the bill says
An Act concerning baggage scales at certain airports within the State, supplementing Title 51 of the Revised Statutes, and amending R.S.51:1-65.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
An Act concerning baggage scales at certain airports within the State, supplementing Title 51 of the Revised Statutes, and amending R.S.51:1-65. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. (New section) a. As used in this section: Baggage scale means a weight or measure used to assess the weight of passenger baggage in connection with commercial air transportation. Qualified airport means an airport located, in whole or in part, in a city of the first class within the State, which airport contains multiple airport terminals, including, but not limited to, an international airport terminal. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.51:1-65 to the contrary, the State superintendent and assistant superintendents shall inspect, or cause to be inspected, each baggage scale at a qualified airport at least once each year. The owner of a baggage scale, including an airline carrier or the operator of the qualified airport, shall assist the State superintendent and assistant superintendents with an inspection undertaken pursuant to this subsection. Upon request by the State superintendent and assistant superintendents, the county or municipal superintendent in which a qualified airport is located shall assist with an inspection undertaken pursuant to this subsection. c. Within 30 days of the completion of an inspection pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the State superintendent …
Sponsors
- Clinton Calabrese (D, 36) · primary sponsor
- Annette Quijano (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Chigozie U. Onyema (D, 28) · primary sponsor
- Carmen Theresa Morales (D, 34)
- William B. Sampson, IV (D, 31)
- Andrew Macurdy (D, 21)
- Robert J. Karabinchak (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : REP REF AAP
- : INT 1RA REF ATR
Votes
- Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported favorably (October 15, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: AVIATION, TRANSPORTATION
Common questions
- What is A5507?
- A5507 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Baggage scales-req Office of Weights & Measures inspect, certain airports.
- What does A5507 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning baggage scales at certain airports within the State, supplementing Title 51 of the Revised Statutes, and amending R.S.51:1-65.
- What is the status of A5507?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: REP REF AAP (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5507?
- Clinton Calabrese (D, 36), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5507?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5507
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