221st New Jersey Legislature
| 221st New Jersey Legislature | |||||
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 The New Jersey State House in 2012 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | New Jersey Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Term | January 9, 2024 – January 13, 2026 | ||||
| New Jersey General Assembly | |||||
| Members | 80 | ||||
| Speaker | Craig Coughlin[1] | ||||
| Majority Leader | Louis Greenwald[1] | ||||
| Minority Leader | John DiMaio[2] | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
| New Jersey Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | Nicholas Scutari[3] | ||||
| Majority Leader | Teresa Ruiz[3] | ||||
| Minority Leader | Anthony M. Bucco[4] | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
The 221st New Jersey Legislature began on January 9, 2024, following the 2023 elections for Assembly and Senate. It will end January 13, 2026.
This will be the first session of the state legislature where legislators will represent districts in the new legislative map that will be used until the 2031 election cycle.[5]
The members of the Assembly will serve two-year terms through the end of the legislative session in January 2026 while members of the Senate elected in 2023 will serve four-year terms that will expire in January 2028 at the conclusion of the 222nd legislative session.
Of the 120 members of the legislature in the 220th legislative session, a third of them (40 members) will have changed from that legislative term to this one, the highest turnover rate in several years. This does include six legislators who are moving up from the Assembly to the Senate. The rest of those 40 officeholders either did not run for re-election (some of which were to run for other elected offices not in the state legislature and others were due to the loss of party support as part of redistricting) or lost re-election in the primary election in June 2023 or the general election in November 2023.[6]
Assembly[edit]
Assembly composition[edit]
| Starting January 9, 2024 | Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 52 | ||
| Republican Party | 28 | ||
| Total | 80 | ||
Assembly leadership and committee chairs[edit]
Democratic caucus[edit]
As announced by Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin:[7]
- Majority Leader: Asm. Louis D. Greenwald (D-Camden, Burlington)
- Speaker Pro Tempore: Asm. Benjie E. Wimberly (D-Bergen, Passaic)
- Majority Conference Leader: Asw. Annette Quijano (D-Union)
- Majority Whip: Asw. Carol Murphy (D-Burlington)
- Assembly Appropriations Chair: Asw. Lisa Swain (D-Bergen, Passaic)
- Policy Chair: Gary S. Schaer (D-Bergen, Passaic)
- Assembly Budget Chair: Asw. Eliana Pintor Marin (D-Essex)
- Constituent Outreach Chair: Asw. Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Mercer, Hudson)
- Deputy Speakers: Asw. Linda S. Carter (Middlesex, Somerset, Union), Asm. Herb Conaway (D-Burlington), Asm. Wayne DeAngelo (D-Mercer, Middlesex), Shanique Speight (D-Essex), Asw. Pamela R. Lampitt (D-Camden, Burlington), Asw. Yvonne Lopez (D-Middlesex)
- Deputy Majority Leaders: Asm. Roy Freiman (D-Somerset, Mercer, Middlesex, Hunterdon), Asm. Bill Moen, Jr. (D-Camden, Gloucester), Asm. Chris Tully (Bergen, Passaic), Asw. Shama Haider (D-Bergen)
- Parliamentarian: Asw. Ellen Park (Bergen)
- Deputy Parliamentarian: Asm. Sterley Stanley (D-Middlesex)
- Deputy Whips: Asm. Clinton Calabrese (D-Bergen, Passaic), Joseph Danielsen (D-Middlesex, Somerset)
Republican caucus[edit]
- Minority Leader: Asm. John DiMaio
- Deputy Minority Leader: Antwan L. McClellan (District 1)
- Minority Conference Leader: Christopher P. DePhillips (District 40)
- Minority Whip: Brian Bergen (District 26)
- Minority Budget Officer: Nancy F. Munoz (District 21)
- Minority Parliamentarian: Brian E. Rumpf (District 9)
- Minority Policy Chair: Gerry Scharfenberger (District 13)
- Minority Appropriations Officer: Jay Webber (District 26)
- Assistant Minority Leader: Robert D. Clifton (District 12)
- Deputy Minority Conference Leader: Victoria A. Flynn (District 13)
- Assistant Minority Conference Leader: Michele Matsikoudis (District 21)
- Assistant Minority Conference Leader: Christian E. Barranco (District 25)
- Deputy Minority Whip: Erik Peterson (District 23)
- Assistant Minority Whip: Donald A. Guardian (District 2)
- Assistant Minority Whip: Aura K. Dunn (District 25)
Committee chairs[edit]
As announced by Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin:<[7]
- Aging and Human Services – Asw. Speight
- Appropriations – Asw. Swain
- Budget – Asw. Pintor Marin
- Children, Families and Food Security – Asw. Haider
- Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture – Asm. William Spearman (D-Camden, Gloucester)
- Consumer Affairs – Asm. William Sampson (D-Hudson)
- Education – Asw. Lampitt
- Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste – Asm. James Kennedy (D-Middlesex, Somerset, Union)
- Financial Institutions – Asm. Freiman
- Health – Asm. Conaway
- Higher Education – Asw. Carter
- Housing – Asw. Lopez
- Judiciary – Asw. Park
- Labor – Asm. Anthony Verrelli (D-Mercer, Hunterdon)
- Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations – Asm. Reginald Atkins (D-Union)
- Public Safety and Preparedness – Asm. Danielsen
- Military and Veterans Affairs – Asw. Cleopatra Tucker (D-Essex)
- Regulated Professions – Asm. Stanley
- State and Local Government – Asm. Robert J. Karabinchak (D-Middlesex)
- Telecommunications and Utilities – Asm. DeAngelo
- Tourism, Gaming and the Arts – Asm. Moen
- Transportation and Independent Authorities – Asm. Calabrese
- Community Development and Women’s Affairs – Asw. Shavonda E. Sumter (D-Bergen, Passaic)
Assembly members[edit]
The Assembly consists of 80 members, two for each district.
‡ Dunn was appointed to the seat in November 2019. The appointment expired at the conclusion of the 2018–19 term in January 2020. She was reappointed again in February 2020 after the start of the next term and then won the seat in a special election in November 2020.
± Kean previously served in the Assembly from 2002 to 2008
Senate[edit]
Senate composition[edit]
| Starting January 9, 2024 | Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 25 | ||
| Republican Party | 15 | ||
| Total | 40 | ||
Senate leadership[edit]
Democratic caucus[edit]
- Majority Leader: Sen. Theresa Ruiz
- Assistant Majority Leader: James Beach (District 6)
- Assistant Majority Leader: Linda R. Greenstein (District 14)
- Assistant Majority Leader: Gordon M. Johnson (District 37)
- Deputy Majority Leader: Paul A. Sarlo (District 36)
- Senate President Pro Tempore: Shirley K. Turner (District 15)
- Democratic Conference Chair: Vin Gopal (District 11)
- Majority Caucus Chair: Nellie Pou (District 35)
- Majority Whip: Troy Singleton (District 7)
Republican caucus[edit]
- Minority Leader: Sen. Anthony M. Bucco
- Deputy Republican Leader: Robert W. Singer (District 30)
- Deputy Republican Leader: Joseph Pennacchio (District 26)
- Conference Leader: Holly T. Schepisi (District 39)
- Budget Officer: Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr. (District 13)
- Ranking Member Judiciary Committee: Kristin M. Corrado (District 40)
- Republican Whip: Michael L. Testa Jr. (District 1)
- Deputy Conference Leader: Vincent J. Polistina District 2)
Committee chairs[edit]
As announced by Senate President Nick Scutari:[8]
- Community and Urban Affairs: Senator Singleton
- Budget and Appropriations: Senator Sarlo
- Economic Growth: Senator Cruz-Perez
- Judiciary: Senator Stack
- Education: Senator Gopal
- Environment and Energy: Senator Smith
- Military and Veterans: Senator Johnson
- Labor: Senator Lagana
- Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens: Senator Vitale
- Higher Education: Senator Cryan
- State Government, Wagering, and Historic Preservation: Senator Beach
- Transportation: Senator Diegnan
- Senate Legislative Oversight: Senator Zwicker
- Commerce: Senator Pou
- Law and Public Safety: Senator Greenstein
Senate members[edit]
The Senate consists of 40 members, one for each district.
References[edit]
- ^ a b David Wildstein (November 9, 2023). "Fourth term will make Coughlin the longest-serving N.J. Assembly Speaker". New Jersey Globe. Mayfair Media. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Assembly Republicans Reelect DiMaio as Leader". Insider NJ. Insider NJ. November 9, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ a b David Wildstein (November 9, 2023). "Scutari re-elected Senate President, Ruiz gets another term as Majority Leader". New Jersey Globe. Mayfair Media. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Bucco Unanimously Re-Elected as Senate Republican Caucus Leader". New Jersey Senate Republicans. New Jersey Senate Republican Office. November 9, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Legislative Districts 2023-2030, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 2024.
- ^ Fox, Joey (November 21, 2023). "The final tally of who's leaving Trenton this year". New Jersey Globe. Mayfair Media. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Coughlin Announces Assembly Committee Chair Appointments for 221st Legislative Session, Insider NJ, January 10, 2024
- ^ Scutari Announces Committee Assignments for 221st Legislature, Insider NJ, January 10, 2024