# New Jersey A5709: Requires BPU to prohibit electric and gas public utilities from charging residential customers certain types of payments based on certain billing practices.

New Jersey A5709, Requires BPU to prohibit electric and gas public utilities from charging residential customers certain types of payments based on certain billing practices., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Hall, Garnet R., Shanique Speight (Democratic), Sumter, Shavonda E.; status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A5709
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Requires BPU to prohibit electric and gas public utilities from charging residential customers certain types of payments based on certain billing practices.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
- Sponsors: Hall, Garnet R., Shanique Speight (Democratic), Sumter, Shavonda E.
- 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: Hall, Garnet R.
- Sponsor: Shanique Speight (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sumter, Shavonda E.

## Actions (1)

- 2025-05-22: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-06-13: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5709_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5709_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5709_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5709_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-A5709-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).