# New Jersey A5012: Revises "Tree Experts and Tree Care Operators Licensing Act" to provide enforcement and penalty provisions. New Jersey A5012, Revises "Tree Experts and Tree Care Operators Licensing Act" to provide enforcement and penalty provisions., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Clinton Calabrese (Democratic), Alex Sauickie (Republican), Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-12 (Substituted by S3906 (3R)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A5012-2024-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Jersey A5012 - State: New Jersey - Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025) - Title: Revises "Tree Experts and Tree Care Operators Licensing Act" to provide enforcement and penalty provisions. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-11-14 - Last action: 2026-01-12, Substituted by S3906 (3R) - Sponsors: Clinton Calabrese (Democratic), Alex Sauickie (Republican), Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - 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: Alex Sauickie (Republican), House - Sponsor: Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican), House ## Actions (5) - 2026-01-12: Substituted by S3906 (3R) (House) - 2026-01-08: REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House) - 2026-01-05: REP/ACA, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee (House) - 2026-01-05: TRANS Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee (House) - 2024-11-14: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee (House) ## Bill text - Assembly Appropriations (1/8/26 2R), 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_R2.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_R2.PDF) - Assembly Appropriations Substitute (1/8/26 1R), 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_S2.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_S2.PDF) - Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture (1/5/26 1R), 2026-01-06: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_R1.PDF) - Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Substitute (1/5/26), 2026-01-06: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_S1.PDF) - 12/19/25; as introduced, 2025-12-19: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_E1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_E1.PDF) - As Introduced, 2025-11-14: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_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 Appropriations (1/8/26 2R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_R2.HTM) - [Assembly Appropriations (1/8/26 2R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_R2.PDF) - [Assembly Appropriations Substitute (1/8/26 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_S2.HTM) - [Assembly Appropriations Substitute (1/8/26 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_S2.PDF) - [Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture (1/5/26 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_R1.HTM) - [Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture (1/5/26 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_R1.PDF) - [Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Substitute (1/5/26) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_S1.HTM) - [Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Substitute (1/5/26) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_S1.PDF) - [12/19/25; as introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_E1.HTM) - [12/19/25; as introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_E1.PDF) - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_I1.HTM) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5012_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) - [New Jersey bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-jersey/bills) - [New Jersey state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-jersey) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A5012-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).