Roll Call: NJ S1737 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session
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Bill Title: Establishes new procedure to fill congressional vacancies by election; eliminates special election option; requires congressional vacancy be filled on general election day; requires Governor to make appointment from same party to temporarily fill Senate vacancy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-06-01 - Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee [S1737 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Bill Title: Establishes new procedure to fill congressional vacancies by election; eliminates special election option; requires congressional vacancy be filled on general election day; requires Governor to make appointment from same party to temporarily fill Senate vacancy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-06-01 - Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee [S1737 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Vote: Senate Floor: Amend
Vote | Tally | Democrat | Republican |
---|---|---|---|
Yea | 25 | 22 | 3 |
Nay | - | - | - |
Not Voting | 15 | 3 | 12 |
Absent | - | - | - |
TOTAL | 40 | 25 | 15 |