S.1236

Requires certain customer identification to be presented to electric power or gas supplier if customer switches services.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S1236 requires residential customers to present identification when switching electric or gas suppliers.

New Jersey S1236 mandates that residential customers provide either government-issued photo identification or government-issued non-photo identification accompanied by a secondary method of identification when switching between electric power suppliers, basic generation service providers, gas suppliers, or gas public utilities. The secondary method of identification can include a telephone number in the customer’s name, a current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck, or a credit or automatic teller machine card displaying the person’s name.

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Where it stands

Current
Economic Growth Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee