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NJ S671

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Robert Smith

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Full-service restaurants with seating for 10+ customers must provide reusable utensils for dine-in patrons and cannot offer single-use utensils or condiments for on-site consumption
  • Casual dining establishments may only provide single-use utensils and condiments upon explicit customer request, either verbally, through online ordering (with "no utensils" as default), or via single-item dispensers
  • Beginning 12 months after enactment, food service businesses are prohibited from using bundled utensil/condiment packages containing multiple items
  • Violations result in a warning for first offense, $1,000 penalty for second offense, and $2,500 for third and subsequent offenses, with fines deposited into the Clean Communities Program Fund
  • Schools (K-12), licensed health care facilities, correctional facilities, and food court vendors (for two years) are exempt from the requirements

Legislative Description

Prohibits food service business from providing single-use utensils and condiments to customers under certain circumstances and requires DEP to establish education campaign on benefits of reducing single-use utensils and condiments.

Withdrawn Because Approved

Last Action

Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.298.

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Environment and Energy1/13/2026

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