# New Jersey A500: Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 72 hours.

New Jersey A500, Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 72 hours., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Joe Danielsen (Democratic), Wayne P. DeAngelo (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-06-03 (REP/ACA, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A500
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 72 hours.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-06-03, REP/ACA, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
- Sponsors: Joe Danielsen (Democratic), Wayne P. DeAngelo (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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: Joe Danielsen (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Wayne P. DeAngelo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shama A. Haider (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert J. Karabinchak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol A. Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Sauickie (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2024-06-03: REP/ACA, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee (House)
- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities (6/3/24 1R), 2025-03-04: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/500_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/500_R1.PDF)
- Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Substitute (6/3/24), 2024-06-04: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/500_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/500_S1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2023-11-30: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/500_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/500_I1.PDF)

## Related bills

- S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. (signed)
- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
- S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed)

## Sources
- [Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities (6/3/24 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/500_R1.HTM)
- [Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities (6/3/24 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/500_R1.PDF)
- [Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Substitute (6/3/24) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/500_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Substitute (6/3/24) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/500_S1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/500_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/500_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A500-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).