Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on June 30, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Senate Bill 282
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 Senate
Sponsor from Jan 13
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 13
Chief co-sponsor from May 21
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 June 30, 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 action6 actions on 5 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 30 · stopped168 days
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic PreservationJan 13 to May 14 · moved on121 days
JudiciaryMay 14 to May 217 days
Budget and AppropriationsMay 21 to Jun 2838 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
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 Senate Jan 13 – Jun 30
- Jan 13Introduced in the Senate and 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 30Carried on in A1715