Bill Sponsors: NJ S1737 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session
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]
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]
Sponsors
| Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Shirley Turner [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-015 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-005 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
