All Roll Calls
Yes: 202 • No: 90
New JerseyA1715221st Legislature (2026-2027)House
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Sponsored By: Joseph P. Cryan (Democratic), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Nicholas P. Scutari (Democratic), Shirley K. Turner (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Stronger voting protections with court limits
New Jersey bars state agencies, election offices, and local governments from denying voting rights or materially harming protected groups’ participation. Protected groups include racial, color, and language-minority groups. The ban covers voting rules and election practices that cause, will cause, or intend these harms. The Attorney General enforces these protections and must assign general enforcement authority to the Division on Civil Rights. The office can investigate, issue subpoenas, publish studies and guidance, make rules, and bring cases while guarding against conflicts. Courts must read voting laws broadly to protect valid ballots, registration, voting access, and equal access for protected groups. However, the law limits courts’ ability to strike down entire state laws passed under specified procedures in the New Jersey Constitution.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Joseph P. Cryan
Democratic • Senate
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Democratic • House
Nicholas P. Scutari
Democratic • Senate
Shirley K. Turner
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Al Abdelaziz
Democratic • House
Rosaura Bagolie
Democratic • House
Ravi S. Bhalla
Democratic • House
Katie Brennan
Democratic • House
Renee C. Burgess
Democratic • Senate
Clinton Calabrese
Democratic • House
Linda S. Carter
Democratic • House
Alixon Collazos-Gill
Democratic • House
Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez
Democratic • Senate
Joe Danielsen
Democratic • House
Wayne P. DeAngelo
Democratic • House
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
Democratic • Senate
Mitchelle Drulis
Democratic • House
Kevin P. Egan
Democratic • House
Roy Freiman
Democratic • House
Vin Gopal
Democratic • Senate
Linda R. Greenstein
Democratic • Senate
Louis D. Greenwald
Democratic • House
Shama A. Haider
Democratic • House
Gordon M. Johnson
Democratic • Senate
Melinda Kane
Democratic • House
Robert J. Karabinchak
Democratic • House
Yvonne Lopez
Democratic • House
Tennille R. McCoy
Democratic • House
John F. McKeon
Democratic • Senate
Angela V. McKnight
Democratic • Senate
Cody D. Miller
Democratic • House
William F. Moen Jr.
Democratic • House
Carmen Theresa Morales
Democratic • House
Paul D. Moriarty
Democratic • Senate
Raj Mukherji
Democratic • Senate
Chigozie U. Onyema
Democratic • House
Ellen J. Park
Democratic • House
Annette Quijano
Democratic • House
Gabriel Rodriguez
Democratic • House
Maureen Rowan
Democratic • House
M. Teresa Ruiz
Democratic • Senate
William B. Sampson IV
Democratic • House
Gary S. Schaer
Democratic • House
Alexander Schnall
Democratic • House
Balvir Singh
Democratic • House
Troy Singleton
Democratic • Senate
Bob Smith
Democratic • Senate
William W. Spearman
Democratic • House
Shanique Speight
Democratic • House
Brian P. Stack
Democratic • Senate
Sterley S. Stanley
Democratic • House
Kenyatta Stewart
Democratic • House
Lisa Swain
Democratic • House
Marisa Sweeney
Democratic • House
Britnee N. Timberlake
Democratic • Senate
Cleopatra G. Tucker
Democratic • House
Chris Tully
Democratic • House
Michael Venezia
Democratic • House
Anthony S. Verrelli
Democratic • House
Larry Wainstein
Democratic • House
Jerry Walker
Democratic • House
Benjie E. Wimberly
Democratic • Senate
Andrew Zwicker
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/30/2026
CONCUR IN SA
Yes: 57 • No: 21
Senate vote • 6/30/2026
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 25 • No: 14
Senate vote • 6/30/2026
TABLE MOTION
Yes: 25 • No: 15
House vote • 3/23/2026
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 54 • No: 20
House vote • 3/23/2026
MOTION TAB MOTION
Yes: 41 • No: 20 • Other: 2
Actions Timeline
Governor: APP
7/2/2026GovernorApproved by Governor — P.L.2026, c.31.
7/2/2026GovernorPassed Assembly, PBH — (57-21-0)
6/30/2026HouseReceived in Assembly, 2RAC
6/30/2026HousePassed Senate — (25-14)
6/30/2026SenateMOTION — To Table Sa (25-15) (Ruiz)
6/30/2026SenateMOTION — To Sa (Corrado)
6/30/2026SenateSubstituted for S282 (SCS/1R)
6/30/2026SenateREP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate
6/28/2026SenateReferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
5/21/2026SenateREP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate
5/21/2026SenateTRANS Senate Judiciary Committee
5/14/2026SenateReceived in Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
5/4/2026SenatePassed Assembly — (54-20-0)
3/23/2026HouseMOTION — To Table (Quijano) (43-20-0)
3/23/2026HouseMOTION — To Aa (Flynn)
3/23/2026HouseREP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly
3/19/2026HouseREP/ACS, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
2/19/2026HouseIntroduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
1/13/2026House
Bill Text
Version AL2026
9/17/2026
7/2/26; 3R ACS
7/2/2026
Senate Budget and Appropriations (6/28/26 3R ACS)
7/2/2026
Senate Budget and Appropriations Substitute (6/28/26 2R ACS)
6/29/2026
6/11/26; 2R ACS
6/11/2026
Senate Judiciary (5/21/26 2R SCS)
5/22/2026
Senate Judiciary Substitute (5/21/26 1R SCS)
5/22/2026
3/26/26; 1R ACS
3/26/2026
Assembly Appropriations (3/19/26 1R ACS)
3/24/2026
Assembly Appropriations Substitute (3/19/26 ACS)
3/20/2026
Assembly State and Local Government (2/19/26 ACS)
3/17/2026
3/4/26; ACS
3/4/2026
As Introduced
2/20/2026
Assembly State and Local Government Substitute (2/19/26 ACS)
2/20/2026
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