Amends State Constitution to require two-thirds majority vote of Legislature to advance certain legislation during lame duck season.
ACR 179 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would require a two-thirds majority vote in both the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly to advance or pass certain legislation during "lame duck" sessions. This applies specifically between the earliest date voters can cast ballots in a general election for Assembly members (during the second year of a Legislature) and the start of the new Legislature. The bill mandates that 27 Senate votes (out of 40) and 54 Assembly votes (out of 80) would be needed to move bills or reenact conditionally vetoed bills during this period. It does not apply to bills returned by the Governor with objections, but requires the same two-thirds vote for their reenactment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 11, 2025
Last action Dec 11, 2025
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Kanitra
RRepublican
Co
Brian Rumpf
RRepublican
Co
Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
Co
Greg McGuckin
RRepublican
Co
Greg Myhre
RRepublican
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