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NJ A1079
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Balvir Singh
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AI Summary
- Designates the "John Bull" as the official New Jersey State steam locomotive
- The John Bull arrived in Bordentown, NJ from Liverpool, England on September 4, 1831 and was assembled by Isaac Dripps, who later became a partner in the Trenton Locomotive Works
- On November 12, 1831, the locomotive demonstrated its capabilities by pulling cars carrying New Jersey State Legislature members to promote steam railway transport
- The locomotive operated in regular service from 1833 to the late 1840s, running routes between South Amboy, Bordentown, and Camden, connecting Philadelphia and New York
- Considered an antique by 1858, the John Bull was likely the first U.S. locomotive preserved as a historic relic and is now housed at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
Legislative Description
Designates "John Bull" as NJ State steam locomotive.
2nd Reading in the Assembly
Last Action
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
2/19/2026
Committee Referrals
Tourism, Gaming and the Arts1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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