Became P.L.2026, c.53, on July 22, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 5154
Requires jury, rather than court, to determine whether certain defendants are persistent offenders.
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 May 28
Maureen Rowan, Robert J. Karabinchak
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 11
1 co-sponsor
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 18
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 18
Its course
May 28 to July 22, 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 action11 actions on 7 days
In the General AssemblyMay 28 to Jun 1114 days
JudiciaryMay 28 to Jun 14 days
AppropriationsJun 1 to Jun 87 days
In the SenateJun 11 to Jun 187 days
Back in the General AssemblyJun 18 to Jun 3012 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 2222 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Judiciary4–0
Do pass as amended · Jun 1
Who voted how
Yea Ellen J. Park, Larry Wainstein, Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq., Robert Auth
Not voting Kenyatta Stewart, Victoria A. Flynn
Appropriations15–0
Do pass as amended · Jun 8
General Assembly, third reading78–0
Passed · Jun 11 · 1 present
Senate, amendment36–0
Passed · Jun 18
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James W. Holzapfel, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry, Parker Space, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting Andrew Zwicker, Douglas J. Steinhardt, James Beach, Joseph Pennacchio
Senate, third reading40–0
Passed · Jun 18
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry, Parker Space, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
General Assembly, third reading78–0
Passed · Jun 30
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 1
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 8
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 18
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 May 28 – Jun 11
- May 28Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Judiciary
- Jun 1Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- Jun 8Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 11Passed the General Assembly, 78 to 0
In the Senate Jun 11 – Jun 18
- Jun 11Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Jun 18Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 40 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Jun 18 – Jun 30
- Jun 18Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Jun 30Passed the General Assembly, 78 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jul 22
- Jul 22Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2026, c.53