S.949

Renames "Delaware Bay" to "Bay of New Jersey"; directs all State departments and agencies to update official publications, signage, websites, and materials to reflect the new designation and notify relevant federal entities.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Renames "Delaware Bay" to "Bay of New Jersey" and updates all state references accordingly.

This bill renames "Delaware Bay" to "Bay of New Jersey" in all statutes and official references under New Jersey law. It mandates that all State departments, agencies, and instrumentalities update their websites, printed materials, signage, maps, and other public-facing documents to reflect this new designation. Additionally, it requires that any reference to "Delaware Bay" in New Jersey statutes, rules, regulations, contracts, or official documents be understood to mean and refer to "Bay of New Jersey." The Department of Environmental Protection is directed to notify relevant federal.

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Environment and Energy Committee
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History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee