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Bill > S2273
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would prohibit certain uses of the chemicals perchloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE). Specifically, the bill would (1) prohibit all uses in commerce of TCE and (2) prohibit all consumer and commercial uses of PCE, and require an owner or operator of a facility that utilizes PCE to take appropriate measures to protect the facility's worker from exposure to PCE. The bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to adopt rules and regulations to implement these requirements. The bill would additionally specify that the DEP codify, on the state level, the rules and regulations that were adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in December, 2024 concerning the use of PCE and TCE. PCE is a solvent that is used in brake cleaners and adhesives, in dry cleaning, and in many industrial applications. The EPA has found that PCE is associated with health risks such as damage to the kidney, liver, and immune system, neurotoxicity and reproductive toxicity, and cancer from inhalation or skin exposure. TCE is a volatile organic compound that is used in industrial cleaning and degreasing applications, lubricants, adhesives and sealants, paints and coatings, automotive care products, cleaning products, and furniture care products. The EPA has found that TCE is associated with health risks including liver cancer, kidney cancer, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits certain uses of perchloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE), two chemicals linked to serious health risks like cancer and organ damage by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Specifically, the bill mandates that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) adopt regulations to ban all commercial uses of TCE and all consumer and commercial uses of PCE, while also requiring facilities that still use PCE to protect their workers from exposure. The DEP will also be required to adopt state-level rules that are essentially the same as those the EPA published in December 2024 concerning PCE and TCE, with some exceptions for uses already restricted by federal law, such as under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2273 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2273_I1.HTM |
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