Became P.L.2025, c.32, on March 6, 2025.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 5116
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.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Dec 9
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 9
2 co-sponsors
Shanique Speight, Annette Quijano, Michael Inganamort (withdrew Feb 25, 2025)
In the Senate
Sponsor from Feb 25, 2025
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 25, 2025
Its course
December 9, 2024 to March 6, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action12 actions on 8 days
In the General AssemblyDec 9 to Dec 1910 days
Select Committee on Ballot DesignDec 9 to Dec 167 days
AppropriationsDec 16 to Dec 160 days
In the SenateDec 19 to Feb 2568 days
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic PreservationJan 14 to Feb 20 · moved on37 days
JudiciaryFeb 20 to Feb 200 days
Back in the General AssemblyFeb 25 to Feb 272 days
With the GovernorFeb 27 to Mar 67 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading71–1
Passed · Dec 19
Judiciary10–0
Do pass as amended · Feb 20, 2025
Who voted how
Yea Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Joseph A. Lagana, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael L. Testa Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Renee C. Burgess, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal
Not voting Jon M. Bramnick
Senate, third reading35–2
Passed · Feb 25, 2025
General Assembly, third reading66–6
Passed · Feb 27, 2025
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 16
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 16
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 20, 2025
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Dec 9 – Dec 19
- Dec 9Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Select Committee on Ballot Design
- Dec 16Select Committee on Ballot Design recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 19Passed the General Assembly, 71 to 1
In the Senate Jan 14, 2025 – Feb 25, 2025
- Jan 14, 2025Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
- Feb 20, 2025Sent to Judiciary
- Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Feb 25, 2025Passed the Senate, 35 to 2
Back in the General Assembly Feb 25, 2025 – Feb 27, 2025
- Feb 25, 2025Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Feb 27, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 66 to 6, and so both houses
To the Governor Mar 6, 2025
- Mar 6, 2025Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.32
All 12 actions, as published
- Dec 9INT 1RA REF ABDGeneral Assembly
- Dec 16REP/ACA REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Dec 16REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 19PAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 14, 2025R/S REF SSGSenate
- Feb 20, 2025TRANS SJUSenate
- Feb 20, 2025REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Feb 25, 2025SUB FORSenate
- Feb 25, 2025PSSenate
- Feb 25, 2025R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Feb 27, 2025PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Mar 6, 2025APPGovernor