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NJ A 1715

enacted

Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **

New Jersey · 222 · lower

Quick answers

Did NJ A 1715 pass?

Yes. NJ A 1715 has been enacted into law as of 2026-07-02. Latest recorded action (2026-07-02): Approved P.L.2026, c.31.

What is NJ A 1715 about?

NJ A 1715 is a bill in the 222 titled “Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **”.

Who sponsors NJ A 1715?

Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina, Turner, Shirley K., Cryan, Joseph P. and 1 others are the primary sponsors of NJ A 1715, joined by 59 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-07-02 — Approved P.L.2026, c.31.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Reynolds-Jackson, Verlinaprimary
  • Turner, Shirley K.primary
  • Cryan, Joseph P.primary
  • Scutari, Nicholas P.primary
  • Sampson, William B., IVcosponsor
  • Speight, Shaniquecosponsor
  • Spearman, William W.cosponsor
  • Tucker, Cleopatra G.cosponsor
  • Carter, Linda S.cosponsor
  • Verrelli, Anthony S.cosponsor
  • Venezia, Michaelcosponsor
  • McCoy, Tennille R.cosponsor
  • Drulis, Mitchellecosponsor
  • Danielsen, Joecosponsor
  • Haider, Shama A.cosponsor
  • Quijano, Annettecosponsor
  • Schnall, Alexandercosponsor
  • Park, Ellen J.cosponsor
  • Bagolie, Rosauracosponsor
  • Tully, Chriscosponsor
  • Swain, Lisacosponsor
  • Schaer, Gary S.cosponsor
  • Egan, Kevin P.cosponsor
  • Calabrese, Clintoncosponsor
  • Collazos-Gill, Alixoncosponsor
  • Morales, Carmen Theresacosponsor
  • Stanley, Sterley S.cosponsor
  • Karabinchak, Robert J.cosponsor
  • Miller, Cody D.cosponsor
  • Freiman, Roycosponsor
  • Kane, Melindacosponsor
  • Singh, Balvircosponsor
  • Lopez, Yvonnecosponsor
  • Abdelaziz, Alcosponsor
  • Greenwald, Louis D.cosponsor
  • DeAngelo, Wayne P.cosponsor
  • Stewart, Kenyattacosponsor
  • Moen, William F., Jr.cosponsor
  • Sweeney, Marisacosponsor
  • Brennan, Katiecosponsor
  • Onyema, Chigozie U.cosponsor
  • Rowan, Maureencosponsor
  • Walker, Jerrycosponsor
  • Bhalla, Ravi S.cosponsor
  • Wainstein, Larrycosponsor
  • Rodriguez, Gabrielcosponsor
  • McKnight, Angela V.cosponsor
  • Zwicker, Andrewcosponsor
  • Burgess, Renee C.cosponsor
  • Mukherji, Rajcosponsor
  • Greenstein, Linda R.cosponsor
  • McKeon, John F.cosponsor
  • Singleton, Troycosponsor
  • Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.cosponsor
  • Wimberly, Benjie E.cosponsor
  • Timberlake, Britnee N.cosponsor
  • Johnson, Gordon M.cosponsor
  • Stack, Brian P.cosponsor
  • Gopal, Vincosponsor
  • Smith, Bobcosponsor
  • Moriarty, Paul D.cosponsor
  • Ruiz, M. Teresacosponsor
  • Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-19

    Reported as an Assembly Committee Substitute and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-19

    Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-23

    Motion To Aa (Flynn)

  5. 2026-03-23

    Motion To Table (Quijano) (43-20-0)

  6. 2026-03-23

    Passed by the Assembly (54-20-0)

  7. 2026-05-04

    Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-05-14

    Transferred to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-05-21

    Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  10. 2026-05-21

    Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-06-28

    Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  12. 2026-06-30

    Substituted for S282 (SCS/1R)

  13. 2026-06-30

    Motion To Sa (Corrado)

  14. 2026-06-30

    Motion To Table Sa (25-15) (Ruiz)

  15. 2026-06-30

    Passed by the Senate (25-14)

  16. 2026-06-30

    Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence

    reading-2

  17. 2026-06-30

    Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (57-21-0)

    passage

  18. 2026-07-02

    Approved P.L.2026, c.31.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Companion bill: S 282 (SCS/1R)not in this corpus

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Attribution

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