NJ A5117 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on February 3 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-02-03 - Approved P.L.2025, c.20.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Modifies number of signatures required for candidates to be placed on primary, general, nonpartisan municipal, and school election ballots; requires Secretary of State to publish certain nominating petition forms by January 1 of each year.

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Title

Modifies number of signatures required for candidates to be placed on primary, general, nonpartisan municipal, and school election ballots; requires Secretary of State to publish certain nominating petition forms by January 1 of each year.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-01-30 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 24 N: 13 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Concur in Senate Amendments (Y: 49 N: 26 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - Senate - Senate Floor: Substitute for S3994 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-12-19 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 46 N: 27 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-12-16 - Assembly - Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-12-12 - Assembly - Assembly State and Local Government Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-02-03AssemblyApproved P.L.2025, c.20.
2025-01-30AssemblyPassed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (49-26-0)
2025-01-30AssemblyReceived in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
2025-01-30SenatePassed by the Senate (24-13)
2025-01-30SenateSubstituted for S3994 (1R)
2025-01-14SenateSenate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
2025-01-14SenateReceived in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
2024-12-19AssemblyPassed by the Assembly (46-27-0)
2024-12-16AssemblyReported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
2024-12-12AssemblyReported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
2024-12-09AssemblyIntroduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Same As/Similar To

S3994 (Same As) 2025-01-30 - Substituted by A5117 (2R)

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