All Roll Calls
Yes: 112 • No: 0
New JerseyA4603220th Legislature (2024-2025)HouseWALLET
Allows commercial farmer to be awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees for defending against bad faith complaints under "Right to Farm Act".
Sponsored By: Roy Freiman (Democratic), Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq. (Democratic), Alex Sauickie (Republican), Troy Singleton (Democratic), Parker Space (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Farmers recover costs for bad-faith complaints
Beginning November 13, 2025, commercial farmers can recover reasonable defense costs and attorney fees in qualifying Right to Farm cases. They must win because their farm operation, activity, or structure has the Act’s conclusive legal protection. The county board or committee must find that the complaint was more likely than not brought in bad faith. Farmers must apply to that board or committee and detail their defense costs and attorney fees. The board or committee decides which amounts are reasonable and must order the complainant to pay those amounts.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Roy Freiman
Democratic • House
Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq.
Democratic • House
Alex Sauickie
Republican • House
Troy Singleton
Democratic • Senate
Parker Space
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Robert D. Clifton
Republican • House
Mitchelle Drulis
Democratic • House
Victoria A. Flynn
Republican • House
Angela V. McKnight
Democratic • Senate
Gerry Scharfenberger
Republican • House
Erik K. Simonsen
Republican • House
Shanique Speight
Democratic • House
Lisa Swain
Democratic • House
Latham Tiver
Republican • Senate
Torrissi, Michael
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/30/2025
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 39 • No: 0
House vote • 12/19/2024
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 73 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.156.
11/13/2025GovernorPassed Senate, PBH — (39-0)
6/30/2025SenateSubstituted for S3662
6/30/2025SenateReported, 2nd Reading in Senate
6/12/2025SenateReceived in Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
1/14/2025SenatePassed Assembly — (73-0-0)
12/19/2024HouseReported, 2nd Reading in Assembly
10/24/2024HouseIntroduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
6/17/2024House
Bill Text
Version PL2025
1/14/2026
Version AL2025
12/2/2025
As Introduced
7/1/2025
Senate Economic Growth Substitute (6/12/25)
6/13/2025
Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Substitute (10/24/24)
10/25/2024
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