New Jersey Senate Bill 623 (S623), sponsored by Senator Bob Smith and introduced January 13, 2026, proposes a statewide phase-out and ban on the sale and use of specific gas-powered leaf blowers while offering tax credits to help businesses transition to electric alternatives. As of mid-October, it’s still under review by the NJ Senate Environment and Energy Committee. Track the latest status here.

A “Polluters Pay” bill that would require fossil fuel companies to contribute towards environmental cleanups was passed with amendments at a hotly contested NJ Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing in June. It would require oil, coal and natural gas companies to pay towards a $50 billion fund to assist New Jersey’s response to climate change impacts. This proposed act is currently stalled and was pulled from a floor vote, having failed to advance before the legislature broke for the summer.