New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5614: Battery energy storage system facilities-affix cautionary signage to entrances
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
Requires battery energy storage system facilities to affix cautionary signage to facility entrances.
What the bill says
An Act concerning cautionary signage at battery energy storage system facilities and supplementing Title 13 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
An Act concerning cautionary signage at battery energy storage system facilities and supplementing Title 13 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. As used in this section: Battery energy storage system means an electrochemical device or system of devices that are capable of absorbing and storing electrical energy and discharging such energy at a later time to provide for the discharge or production of one megawatt-hour or more of electrical energy. Battery energy storage system facility or facility means a facility that is used to produce, manufacture, assemble, store, or host a battery energy storage system. Department means the Department of Environmental Protection. First responder means a law enforcement officer, paid or volunteer firefighter, paid or volunteer member of a duly incorporated first aid, emergency, ambulance, or rescue squad association, or any other individual who, in the course of that individual's employment, is dispatched to the scene of an emergency situation for the purpose of providing medical care or other assistance. Battery sign or sign means the sign developed and produced by the department pursuant to subsection b. of this section that is required to be affixed to each entrance point of a battery energy storage system facility pursuant subsection d. of this section. b. No …
Sponsors
- Alex Sauickie (R, 12) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AEN
Subjects: ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY
Common questions
- What is A5614?
- A5614 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Battery energy storage system facilities-affix cautionary signage to entrances.
- What does A5614 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning cautionary signage at battery energy storage system facilities and supplementing Title 13 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A5614?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AEN (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5614?
- Alex Sauickie (R, 12).
- Where is the official record for A5614?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5614
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