# New Jersey SCR18: Urges federal government to refrain from implementing any ban on gas powered appliances in residential or commercial buildings.

New Jersey SCR18, Urges federal government to refrain from implementing any ban on gas powered appliances in residential or commercial buildings., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) Senate bill sponsored by Joseph Pennacchio (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-01-09 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey SCR18
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Urges federal government to refrain from implementing any ban on gas powered appliances in residential or commercial buildings.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-01-09, Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
- Sponsor: Joseph Pennacchio (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- 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: Joseph Pennacchio (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James W. Holzapfel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael L. Testa Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2023-12-07: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/18_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/18_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
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/18_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/18_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-SCR18-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).