State
New Jersey has 12 tracked bills on artificial intelligence and data centers: 12 in committee.
4 local jurisdictions in New Jersey have recorded council or county action.
New Jersey lawmakers are actively debating oversight of the state's fast-growing data center sector, with multiple bills (S3379, A4096, A4696) in committee that would require semi-annual water and energy usage disclosures to the Board of Public Utilities — a sign of mounting concern about grid strain and water consumption. The legislature is also taking up AI-adjacent issues including deepfake regulation in political ads, a facial recognition study for law enforcement, and consumer health data privacy, though none of these measures have advanced beyond committee. The breadth of activity across environmental, civil liberties, and workforce fronts reflects real legislative attention, but the absence of any enacted law leaves New Jersey without binding guardrails as AI infrastructure investment accelerates.
12 bills with a published summary and a link to the primary source.
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill would require data center owners and operators in New Jersey to report their water and energy usage to the Board of Public Utilities twice a year. The goal is to…
In committeeWorkforceUpdated
This New Jersey bill creates an apprenticeship program to train workers in artificial intelligence and offers tax credits to businesses that participate in training apprentices…
In committeeDeepfakesUpdated
This bill imposes civil fines on political campaigns that use AI-generated deepfakes to misrepresent candidates in advertisements. It targets fabricated or manipulated media used…
In committeeCriminal JusticeUpdated
This bill directs New Jersey's Attorney General to study how law enforcement agencies use facial recognition technology and produce a report recommending a statewide policy. It is…
In committeePrivacyUpdated
This bill creates privacy protections for consumer health data held by healthcare providers, setting rules around how that data can be collected, used, and shared. It places…
In committeePrivacyUpdated
This bill creates privacy protections for consumer health data held by health care providers and other entities in New Jersey. It sets rules around how health data can be…
In committeePrivacyUpdated
This bill requires car manufacturers to give vehicle owners real-time access to their vehicle's data. While it involves data rights, it is not substantively related to AI…
In committeePrivacyUpdated
This bill requires car manufacturers to give vehicle owners real-time access to their vehicle's data. It is not related to AI regulation or data-center policy.
In committeePrivacyUpdated
This bill requires companies that buy and sell personal data to register with the state and bans the sale of certain health records. It aims to protect consumers by limiting how…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill requires data center owners and operators in New Jersey to report their water and energy usage to the Board of Public Utilities every six months. It creates mandatory…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill requires data center owners and operators in New Jersey to regularly report their water and energy usage to the Board of Public Utilities. It creates mandatory…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill requires data center owners and operators in New Jersey to submit reports on their water and energy usage to the Board of Public Utilities. It creates mandatory…
Counties and municipalities with recorded council or board decisions.
Passaic County · 1 action
Union County · 1 action
(Elizabeth) Approval of large data center campus at former industrial site ·
Middlesex County · 1 action
(Old Bridge) Opposition and review of proposed data center development ·
Bergen County · 1 action
(Mahwah) Review of data center expansion proposals near residential areas ·
Recorded coverage for this jurisdiction. Each headline links to its publisher.
New Jersey Monitor ·
The Local Girl ·
NJ Spotlight News ·
Pinelands Alliance ·
New Jersey Monitor ·