LEGISLATIVE ACTION: On December 15, 2011 the State Senate substituted S-2927 for A-3133 and passed the bill 38-0. Voting results below:
Name |
County |
District |
Party |
A-3133 |
Jeff Van Drew |
Cape May |
1 |
D |
Yes |
Jim Whelan |
Atlantic |
2 |
D |
Yes |
Steve Sweeney |
Gloucester |
3 |
D |
Yes |
Fred Madden |
Gloucester |
4 |
D |
Yes |
Donald Norcross |
Camden |
5 |
D |
Yes |
Jim Beach |
Camden |
6 |
D |
Yes |
Diane Allen |
Burlington |
7 |
R |
Yes |
Dawn Marie Addiego |
Burlington |
8 |
R |
Yes |
Christopher Connors |
Ocean |
9 |
R |
Yes |
Andrew Ciesla |
Ocean |
10 |
R |
NV |
Sean Kean |
Monmouth |
11 |
R |
Yes |
Jen Beck |
Monmouth |
12 |
R |
Yes |
Joe Kyrillos |
Monmouth |
13 |
R |
Yes |
Linda Greenstein |
Middlesex |
14 |
D |
Yes |
Shirley Turner |
Mercer |
15 |
D |
Yes |
Christopher “Kip” Bateman |
Somerset |
16 |
R |
Yes |
Bob Smith |
Middlesex |
17 |
D |
NV |
Barbara Buono |
Middlesex |
18 |
D |
Yes |
Joe Vitale |
Middlesex |
19 |
D |
Yes |
Ray Lesniak |
Union |
20 |
D |
Yes |
Tom Kean |
Union |
21 |
R |
Yes |
Nick Scutari |
Union |
22 |
D |
Yes |
Mike Doherty |
Warren |
23 |
R |
Yes |
Steve Oroho |
Sussex |
24 |
R |
Yes |
Anthony R. Bucco |
Morris |
25 |
R |
Yes |
Joe Pennachio |
Morris |
26 |
R |
Yes |
Dick Codey |
Essex |
27 |
D |
Yes |
Ron Rice |
Essex |
28 |
D |
Yes |
Teresa Ruiz |
Essex |
29 |
D |
Yes |
Bob Singer |
Ocean |
30 |
R |
Yes |
Sandra Cunningham |
Hudson |
31 |
D |
Yes |
Nick Sacco |
Hudson |
32 |
D |
Yes |
Brian Stack |
Hudson |
33 |
D |
Yes |
Nia Gill |
Essex |
34 |
D |
Yes |
John Girgenti |
Passaic |
35 |
D |
Yes |
Paul Sarlo |
Bergen |
36 |
D |
Yes |
Loretta Weinberg |
Bergen |
37 |
D |
Yes |
Bob Gordon |
Bergen |
38 |
D |
Yes |
Gerald Cardinale |
Bergen |
39 |
R |
Yes |
Kevin O’Toole |
Essex |
40 |
R |
Yes |
LEGISLATIVE ACTION: A-3133 was passed in the Senate and signed into law by Governor Chris Christie on January 5, 2012
Click here to read the Advance Law
S-484
Summary: Permits retail dealer of motor fuel to sell motor fuel at price below retail dealer’s net cost to meet competition.
Status: Expired
Sponsor: Senator Ray Lesniak (D-Union)
Click here to view the bill text
213th Legislature (2008-2009)
S-2414
Summary: Permits retail dealer of motor fuel to sell motor fuel at price below retail dealer’s net cost to meet competition.
Status: Expired
Sponsor: Senator Ray Lesniak (D-Union)
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A-2904
Summary: Permits retail dealer of motor fuel to sell motor fuel at price below net cost to retail dealer and to give rebates which reduce price below posted price.
Status: Expired
Sponsor:
Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Gloucester)
Assemblyman Doug Fisher (D-Cumberland)
This was an earlier and much more dangerous version of A-3133 which would have given major chains like Wawa and Costco the tools they would need to run independents out of business.
Click here to read the bill text
LEGISLATIVE ACTION: On June 5th, 2008 the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee passed the bill. Voting Results below:
Assemblywoman Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D-Camden) (Chair) –Yes
Assemblyman Paul Moriarity (D-Gloucester) (Vice-Chair) –Yes
Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen) –Yes
Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (R-Union) –No
Assemblywoman Charlotte Vandervalk (R-Bergen) –No
Click here to read the testimony of Sal Risalvato, NJGCA Executive Director
NOTE: The bill was scheduled for votes in November and December 2008 but was held on both occasions following intense pressure from NJGCA and our allies. It was never voted on and expired at the end of the session in January 2010.
Click here to read the letter that was sent to all members of the NJ General Assembly