Became P.L.2026, c.31, on July 2, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 1715
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
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 Jan 13
42 co-sponsors
William B. Sampson IV, Shanique Speight, William W. Spearman, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Linda S. Carter, Anthony S. Verrelli, Michael Venezia, Tennille R. McCoy, Mitchelle Drulis, Joe Danielsen, Shama A. Haider, Annette Quijano, Alexander Schnall, Ellen J. Park, Rosaura Bagolie, Chris Tully, Lisa Swain, Gary S. Schaer, Kevin P. Egan, Clinton Calabrese, Alixon Collazos-Gill, Carmen Theresa Morales, Sterley S. Stanley, Robert J. Karabinchak, Cody D. Miller, Roy Freiman, Melinda Kane, Balvir Singh, Yvonne Lopez, Al Abdelaziz, Louis D. Greenwald, Wayne P. DeAngelo, Kenyatta Stewart, William F. Moen Jr., Marisa Sweeney, Katie Brennan, Chigozie U. Onyema, Maureen Rowan, Jerry Walker, Ravi S. Bhalla, Larry Wainstein, Gabriel Rodriguez
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 30
Joseph P. Cryan, Nicholas P. Scutari
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 30
17 co-sponsors
Angela V. McKnight, Andrew Zwicker, Renee C. Burgess, Raj Mukherji, Linda R. Greenstein, John F. McKeon, Troy Singleton, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Benjie E. Wimberly, Britnee N. Timberlake, Gordon M. Johnson, Brian P. Stack, Vin Gopal, Bob Smith, Paul D. Moriarty, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez
Its course
January 13 to July 2, 2026, 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 action18 actions on 10 days
In the General AssemblyJan 13 to Mar 2369 days
State and Local GovernmentJan 13 to Feb 1937 days
AppropriationsFeb 19 to Mar 1928 days
In the SenateMar 23 to Jun 3099 days
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic PreservationMay 4 to May 14 · moved on10 days
JudiciaryMay 14 to May 217 days
Budget and AppropriationsMay 21 to Jun 2838 days
Back in the General AssemblyJun 30 to Jun 300 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 22 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading43–20
Mar 23
General Assembly, third reading54–20
Passed · Mar 23
Senate, third reading25–15
Jun 30
Senate, third reading25–14
Passed · Jun 30
General Assembly, third reading57–21
Passed · Jun 30
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 19
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 21
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 28
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 Jan 13 – Mar 23
- Jan 13Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to State and Local Government
- Feb 19State and Local Government recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- Mar 19Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Mar 23Passed the General Assembly, 54 to 20
In the Senate May 4 – Jun 30
- May 4Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
- May 14Sent to Judiciary
- May 21Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 28Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the Senate, 25 to 14
Back in the General Assembly Jun 30
- Jun 30Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Passed the General Assembly, 57 to 21, and so both houses
To the Governor Jul 2
- Jul 2Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2026, c.31
All 18 actions, as published
- Jan 13INT 1RA REF ASLGeneral Assembly
- Feb 19REP/ACS REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Mar 19REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Mar 23MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- Mar 23MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- Mar 23PAGeneral Assembly
- May 4R/S REF SSGSenate
- May 14TRANS SJUSenate
- May 21REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- May 21REF SBASenate
- Jun 28REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Jun 30SUB FORSenate
- Jun 30MOTIONSenate
- Jun 30MOTIONSenate
- Jun 30PSSenate
- Jun 30R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jul 2APPGovernor