New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5649: Persons who operate heavy equipment-proh engaging in use of cannabis items
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
Prohibits law enforcement officers, first responders, CDL drivers, or persons who operate heavy equipment from engaging in recreational use of cannabis items.
What the bill says
An Act concerning use of cannabis by certain employees, amending various parts of the law, and supplementing Title 24 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
An Act concerning use of cannabis by certain employees, amending various parts of the law, and supplementing Title 24 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. (New Section) a. For the purposes of this section: CDL driver means a person who has been issued a commercial driver license (CDL) as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1990, c.103 (C.39:3-10.11) and is employed to drive a commercial motor vehicle as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1990, c.103 (C.39:3-10.11). Employer means an entity that employs law enforcement officers, first responders, CDL drivers, or persons who operate heavy equipment. First responder means a law enforcement officer; paid firefighter; paid member of a duly incorporated first aid, emergency, ambulance, or rescue squad association; paid emergency medical technician; paid paramedic; or paid 9-1-1 first responder dispatcher. Heavy equipment means machinery that is self-propelled, self-powered, or pulleyed and weighs 5,000 pounds or more, including but not limited to, road-building machines, construction equipment, or apparatus of unusual size or weight that require special permits for transportation on public roads; or motor vehicle that requires a commercial drivers license to operate. Person who operates heavy equipment means any person who operates, navigates, or is in actual physical control of any …
Sponsors
- Larry Wainstein (D, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF APS
Subjects: JUDICIARY, MARIJUANA
Common questions
- What is A5649?
- A5649 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Persons who operate heavy equipment-proh engaging in use of cannabis items.
- What does A5649 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning use of cannabis by certain employees, amending various parts of the law, and supplementing Title 24 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A5649?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF APS (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5649?
- Larry Wainstein (D, 33).
- Where is the official record for A5649?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5649
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