# New Jersey A2016: Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and institutions of higher education of violations of drinking water quality standards.

New Jersey A2016, Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and institutions of higher education of violations of drinking water quality standards., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) House bill sponsored by Clinton Calabrese (Democratic), Shama A. Haider (Democratic), Michael Venezia (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-13 (Withdrawn; prior-session bill approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.341.) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A2016
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and institutions of higher education of violations of drinking water quality standards.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-01-13, Withdrawn; prior-session bill approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.341.
- Sponsors: Clinton Calabrese (Democratic), Shama A. Haider (Democratic), Michael Venezia (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clinton Calabrese (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shama A. Haider (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Michael Venezia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rosaura Bagolie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda S. Carter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alixon Collazos-Gill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donald A. Guardian (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrea Katz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ellen J. Park (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Annette Quijano (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Rodriguez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William B. Sampson IV (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shanique Speight (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-13: Withdrawn; prior-session bill approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.341. (House)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-12-30: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2500/2016_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2500/2016_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2500/2016_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2500/2016_I1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A2016-2026-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).