"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Dec 2023
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
Signed into Law
Jan 2024
Introduced Mar 24, 2022
Signed Jan 4, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jan 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2023, c.202.
executive
Dec 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (47-19-0)
lower
Dec 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (24-11)
upper
Dec 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (51-24-0)
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
4 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
P
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
P
Jim Beach
DDemocratic
P
Paul Moriarty
DDemocratic
Co
Aura Dunn
RRepublican
Co
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Craig Coughlin
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
MM
Mila M. Jasey
DDemocratic
Co
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
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