2024-2025 Regular Session • New Jersey Legislature
A5116
Legislative Summary
Revises design of primary election ballots and certain primary election procedures; provides for ballots to be arranged by office block; removes State committee members from primary process; requires reporting on primary elections by Division of Elections.
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Bill History
12/9/2024
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Select Committee on Ballot Design Committee
General Assembly
12/16/2024
Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
General Assembly
12/16/2024
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
General Assembly
12/19/2024
Passed by the Assembly (71-1-0)
General Assembly
1/14/2025
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Senate
2/20/2025
Transferred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
2/20/2025
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Senate
2/25/2025
Substituted for S4142 (1R)
Senate
2/25/2025
Passed by the Senate (35-2)
Senate
2/25/2025
Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
General Assembly
2/27/2025
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (66-6-0)
General Assembly
3/6/2025
Approved P.L.2025, c.32.
General Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Assembly Floor: Concur in Senate Amendments
2/27/2025
66
Yea
6
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: Substitute for S4142 (Voice Vote)
2/25/2025
0
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
2/25/2025
35
Yea
2
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported with Amendments
2/20/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
12/19/2024
71
Yea
1
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Committee: Reported with Amendments
12/16/2024
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Ballot Design Select Committee Committee: Reported with Amendments
12/16/2024
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with Amendments
12/16/2024
10
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/6/2025)
Chamber
General Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Benjie Wimberly
Democrat