Amends State Constitution to require two-thirds majority vote of Legislature to advance certain legislation during lame duck session.
ACR 81 proposes a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds majority vote (27 in the Senate, 54 in the Assembly) to advance or pass bills during New Jersey's "lame duck" legislative session. This session occurs between the November general election for Assembly members and the start of the new Legislature in January. The amendment applies to all bills/joint resolutions needing third reading during this period, as well as to reenacting bills conditionally vetoed by the Governor. Currently, only a simple majority (21 Senate, 41 Assembly) is needed for these actions, but this change would significantly raise the threshold for legislation passed in this specific window. The proposal must be approved by voters in the next general election.
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Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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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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