Rescinds all applications previously transmitted by the New Jersey Legislature to Congress calling for constitutional convention.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2021
Senate Passage
Dec 2021
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2021
Governor
Introduced Nov 8, 2021
Last action Dec 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Dec 2, 2021 · General Assembly Dec 20, 2021
How they voted
24–8
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 38
Dec 2, 2021
D
Democratic26
88% Yea
R
Republican12
66% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Dec 20, 2021
General Assembly · Passed
General Assembly Vote: pass (43-20-14)
general assembly
Dec 20, 2021
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State
lower
Dec 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 6, 2021
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
Dec 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (24-10)
upper
Nov 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Nov 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
P
NH
Nia H. Gill, Esq.
DDemocratic
P
NC
Nicholas Chiaravalloti
DDemocratic
P
SM
Stephen M. Sweeney
DDemocratic
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