# New Jersey A5291: Establishes timeline for municipal application review and requires municipalities to notify Cannabis Regulatory Commission when permitting cannabis businesses to operate in municipality.

New Jersey A5291, Establishes timeline for municipal application review and requires municipalities to notify Cannabis Regulatory Commission when permitting cannabis businesses to operate in municipality., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Atkins, Reginald W., Clinton Calabrese (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-20 (Reported, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A5291
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Establishes timeline for municipal application review and requires municipalities to notify Cannabis Regulatory Commission when permitting cannabis businesses to operate in municipality.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Reported, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
- Sponsors: Atkins, Reginald W., Clinton Calabrese (Democratic)
- 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: Atkins, Reginald W.
- Sponsor: Clinton Calabrese (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-03-20: Reported, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee (House)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Substitute (3/20/25), 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5291_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5291_S1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2025-03-20: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5291_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5291_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 Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Substitute (3/20/25) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5291_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Substitute (3/20/25) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5291_S1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5291_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5291_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-A5291-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).