# New Jersey A4083: Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $5 million.** New Jersey A4083, Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $5 million.**, is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Sumter, Shavonda E.; status failed, last action 2026-01-08 (REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A4083-2024-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Jersey A4083 - State: New Jersey - Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025) - Title: Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $5 million.** - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-03-18 - Last action: 2026-01-08, REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly - Sponsors: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Sumter, Shavonda E. - Cosponsors: 44 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Sumter, Shavonda E. - Cosponsor: Al Abdelaziz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Allen, John - Cosponsor: Atkins, Reginald W. - Cosponsor: Rosaura Bagolie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Clinton Calabrese (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Linda S. Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alixon Collazos-Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Conaway, Herb - Cosponsor: Joe Danielsen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Wayne P. DeAngelo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mitchelle Drulis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin P. Egan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Roy Freiman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Louis D. Greenwald (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Shama A. Haider (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hall, Garnet R. - Cosponsor: Melinda Kane (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert J. Karabinchak (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrea Katz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yvonne Lopez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marenco, Julio - Cosponsor: McCann Stamato, Barbara - Cosponsor: Tennille R. McCoy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cody D. Miller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William F. Moen Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carmen Theresa Morales (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol A. Murphy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ellen J. Park (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliana Pintor Marin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Annette Quijano (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ramirez, Jessica - Cosponsor: Gabriel Rodriguez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William B. Sampson IV (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gary S. Schaer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alexander Schnall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Balvir Singh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William W. Spearman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Shanique Speight (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Swain (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cleopatra G. Tucker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Tully (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Venezia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony S. Verrelli (Democratic), House ## Actions (4) - 2026-01-08: REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House) - 2025-06-12: REP/ACA, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee (House) - 2024-12-12: REP/ACA, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee (House) - 2024-03-18: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (House) ## Bill text - 1/15/26; 3R, 2026-01-15: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_E3.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_E3.PDF) - Assembly Appropriations (1/8/26 3R), 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_R3.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_R3.PDF) - Assembly Appropriations Substitute (1/8/26 2R), 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_S3.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_S3.PDF) - Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations (6/12/25 2R), 2026-01-08: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_R2.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_R2.PDF) - 6/24/25; 2R, 2025-06-24: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_E2.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_E2.PDF) - Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Substitute (6/12/25 1R), 2025-06-13: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_S2.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_S2.PDF) - Assembly State and Local Government (12/12/24 1R), 2025-06-13: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_R1.PDF) - 12/18/24; 1R, 2024-12-18: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_E1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_E1.PDF) - As Introduced, 2024-12-13: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_I1.PDF) - Assembly State and Local Government Substitute (12/12/24), 2024-12-13: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_S1.PDF) ## Related bills - S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. (signed) - S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed) - S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed) - S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed) - S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed) - S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed) ## Sources - [1/15/26; 3R (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_E3.HTM) - [1/15/26; 3R (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_E3.PDF) - [Assembly Appropriations (1/8/26 3R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_R3.HTM) - [Assembly Appropriations (1/8/26 3R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_R3.PDF) - [Assembly Appropriations Substitute (1/8/26 2R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_S3.HTM) - [Assembly Appropriations Substitute (1/8/26 2R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_S3.PDF) - [Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations (6/12/25 2R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_R2.HTM) - [Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations (6/12/25 2R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_R2.PDF) - [6/24/25; 2R (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_E2.HTM) - [6/24/25; 2R (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_E2.PDF) - [Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Substitute (6/12/25 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_S2.HTM) - [Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Substitute (6/12/25 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_S2.PDF) - [Assembly State and Local Government (12/12/24 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_R1.HTM) - [Assembly State and Local Government (12/12/24 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_R1.PDF) - [12/18/24; 1R (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_E1.HTM) - [12/18/24; 1R (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_E1.PDF) - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_I1.HTM) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_I1.PDF) - [Assembly State and Local Government Substitute (12/12/24) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_S1.HTM) - [Assembly State and Local Government Substitute (12/12/24) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4083_S1.PDF) ## Related - [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025) - [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025) - [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025) - [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025) - [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025) - [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025) - [New Jersey bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-jersey/bills) - [New Jersey state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-jersey) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A4083-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).