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: Louis D. Greenwald (District 6)
- Speaker Pro Tempore: Annette Quijano (District 20)
- Majority Conference Leader: Linda S. Carter (District 22)
- Majority Whip: Carol Murphy (District 7)
- Assembly Appropriations Chair: Lisa Swain (District 38)
- Policy Chair: Gary S. Schaer (District 36)
- Assembly Budget Chair: Eliana Pintor Marin (District 29)
- Constituent Outreach Chair: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (District 15)
- Deputy Speakers: Wayne DeAngelo (District 14), Yvonne Lopez (District 19), William B. Sampson IV (District 31), Gary S. Schaer (District 36), and Shanique Speight (District 29)
- Deputy Majority Leaders: Reginald Atkins (District 20), Roy Freiman (District 16), William F. Moen, Jr. (District 5), Chris Tully (District 38), and Anthony S. Verrelli (District 15)
- Deputy Conference Leaders: Shama Haider (District 37) and Tennille R. McCoy (District 14)
- Parliamentarian: Ellen J. Park (District 37)
- Deputy Parliamentarian: Sterley S. Stanley (District 18)
- Deputy Whips: Clinton Calabrese (District 36) and Joe Danielsen (District 17)
Republican caucus
[edit]- Minority Leader: John DiMaio (District 23)
- 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 Leaders: Michele Matsikoudis (District 21) and Christian E. Barranco (District 25)
- Deputy Minority Whip: Erik Peterson (District 23)
- Assistant Minority Whips: Donald A. Guardian (District 2) and Aura K. Dunn (District 25)
Committee chairs
[edit]As announced by Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin:[7]
- Aging and Human Services – Shanique Speight
- Appropriations – Lisa Swain
- Budget – Eliana Pintor Marin
- Children, Families and Food Security – Shama A. Haider
- Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture – William W. Spearman
- Community Development and Women’s Affairs – Shavonda E. Sumter
- Consumer Affairs – William B. Sampson IV
- Education – Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
- Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste – James J. Kennedy
- Financial Institutions – Roy Freiman
- Health – Carol A. Murphy
- Higher Education – Linda S. Carter
- Housing – Yvonne Lopez
- Judiciary – Ellen J. Park
- Labor – Anthony S. Verrelli
- Military and Veterans Affairs – Cleopatra G. Tucker
- Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations – Reginald W. Atkins
- Public Safety and Preparedness – Joe Danielsen
- Regulated Professions – Sterley S. Stanley
- Science, Innovation and Technology – Chris Tully
- State and Local Government – Robert J. Karabinchak
- Telecommunications and Utilities – Wayne P. DeAngelo
- Tourism, Gaming and the Arts – William F. Moen, Jr.
- Transportation and Independent Authorities – Clinton Calabrese
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: M. Theresa Ruiz (District 29)
- Assistant Majority Leaders: James Beach (District 6), Linda R. Greenstein (District 14) and 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 Whip: Troy Singleton (District 7)
Republican caucus
[edit]- Minority Leader: Anthony M. Bucco (District 25)
- Deputy Republican Leaders: Robert W. Singer (District 30) and 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]
- Budget and Appropriations: Paul Sarlo
- Community and Urban Affairs: Troy Singleton
- Commerce: Joseph Lagana
- Economic Growth: Nilsa Cruz-Perez
- Education: Vin Gopal
- Environment and Energy: Bob Smith
- Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens: Joe F. Vitale
- Higher Education: Joseph Cryan
- Judiciary: Brian Stack
- Labor: Gordon Johnson
- Law and Public Safety: Linda Greenstein
- Military and Veterans: Raj Mukerhji
- Senate Legislative Oversight: Andrew Zwicker
- State Government, Wagering, and Historic Preservation: James Beach
- Transportation: Patrick J. Diegnan
Senate members
[edit]The Senate consists of 40 members, one for each district.
See also
[edit]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. 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