New JerseyState officials would ensure yearly baggage scale checks at certain airports
State officials would ensure yearly checks of passenger baggage scales at airports with multiple terminals wholly or partly in cities New Jersey classifies as first class.
What it does
State officials would ensure yearly checks of every passenger baggage scale at airports with multiple terminals wholly or partly in cities New Jersey classifies as first class. They would post inspection results online.
Argument forYearly checks could catch scales that fail inspection, and posted failure counts could help travelers assess scales at a covered airport.
Argument againstAirlines and airport operators that own scales at covered airports may have to spend staff time helping with yearly inspections.
More detail
State officials would check or arrange checks of the scales and post airport-wide inspection figures online. This covers scales used to weigh passenger bags for commercial flights at airports with multiple terminals wholly or partly in cities New Jersey classifies as first class. Scale owners, which may include airlines or airport operators, would have to help with inspections. County or municipal weights and measures officials would help if state officials ask. If enacted, these requirements would start immediately. Checks would happen at least once each year, and officials would post the figures within 30 days after each inspection.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 15Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations CommitteeLatest
- Vote recorded Reported favorably out of committee. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 17Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities CommitteeIntroduced
- Oct 15Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations CommitteeLatest
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