218th New Jersey Legislature
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| 218th New Jersey Legislature | |||||
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 New Jersey State House Northern Panorama, 2012 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | New Jersey Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Term | January 9, 2018 – January 14, 2020 | ||||
| New Jersey Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | Stephen M. Sweeney | ||||
| Minority Leader | Thomas Kean Jr. | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
| New Jersey General Assembly | |||||
| Members | 80 | ||||
| Speaker | Craig Coughlin | ||||
| Minority Leader | Jon Bramnick | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
The 218th New Jersey Legislature began on January 9, 2018 following the 2017 Elections. The session started in the end of Chris Christie's governorship and continued in the first two years of Phil Murphy's governorship.
Background
[edit]The elections were held on November 7, 2017 alongside the 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election. Phil Murphy and Sheila Oliver were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor. In the elections for Senate republicans lost a net gain of one seat[1] while in the Assembly elections republicans lost a net gain of two.[2] In the only state senate election of 2019 incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Andrzejczak lost re-election to Republican Mike Testa.[3]
Party composition
[edit]Assembly
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| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 54 | |
| Republican Party | 26 | |
| Total | 80 | |
Senate
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| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 25 | |
| Republican Party | 15 | |
| Total | 40 | |
Leadership
[edit]Senate
[edit]| Position | Name | District |
|---|---|---|
| President of the Senate | Stephen M. Sweeney | District 3 |
| Majority Leader | Loretta Weinberg | District 37 |
| President pro tempore | Teresa Ruiz | District 29 |
| Deputy Majority Leaders | Sandra Bolden Cunningham Paul Sarlo |
District 31 District 36 |
| Assistant Majority Leaders | James Beach Linda R. Greenstein |
District 6 District 14 |
| Majority Conference Leader | Robert M. Gordon | District 38 |
| Majority Whip | ||
| Minority Leader | Thomas Kean Jr. | District 21 |
| Deputy Minority Leader | Robert Singer | District 30 |
| Minority Conference Leader | Steve Oroho | District 24 |
| Deputy Minority Conference Leader | Chris A. Brown | District 2 |
| Minority Whip | Joseph Pennacchio | District 26 |
| Deputy Minority Whip | Kristin Corrado | District 40 |
| Republican Budget Officer | Anthony Bucco | District 25 |
Assembly
[edit]| Democratic Leadership | Republican Leadership |
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Members
[edit]Senate
[edit]Senators for the 2018-19 legislative session are:[4][5][6]
† First appointed to the seat
‡ Elected in a special election
1 Addiego had served as a Republican prior to 2019
Former members from this term
[edit]| District | Name | Party | Residence | First served | Left office | Cause | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Robert M. Gordon | Dem | Fair Lawn | 2008 | April 4, 2018 | Appointed to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities[7][8] | Joseph Lagana |
| 1 | Jeff Van Drew | Dennis Township | January 2, 2019 | Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives[9][10] | Bob Andrzejczak | ||
| 25 | Anthony Bucco | Rep | Boonton | 1998 | September 16, 2019 | Death (heart attack)[11] | Tony Bucco |
| 1 | Bob Andrzejczak | Dem | Middle Township | 2019† | December 5, 2019 | Appointee defeated in special election for completion of unexpired term[12] | Mike Testa |
Committees and Committee Chairs, 2018–2019 Legislative Session
[edit]Committee chairs are: (All are Democrats)[13]
| Committee | Name of Committee Chair |
|---|---|
| Budget and Appropriations | Paul Sarlo |
| Commerce | Nellie Pou |
| Community and Urban Affairs | Troy Singleton |
| Economic Growth | Nilsa Cruz-Perez |
| Education | Teresa Ruiz |
| Environment and Energy | Bob Smith |
| Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens | Joe Vitale |
| Higher Education | Sandra Bolden Cunningham |
| Judiciary | Nicholas Scutari |
| Labor | Fred H. Madden |
| Law and Public Safety | Linda R. Greenstein |
| Legislative Oversight | Brian P. Stack |
| Military and Veterans' Affairs | Vin Gopal |
| Select Committee on Economic Growth Strategies | Bob Smith |
| Select Committee on NJ Transit | Steve Sweeney |
| State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation | James Beach |
| Transportation | Patrick J. Diegnan |
Assembly
[edit]The Assembly has 80 members, two for each district. Membership of the General Assembly is as follows:[14][15]
Former members from this term
[edit]Committees and Committee Chairs, 2018–2019 Legislative Session
[edit]Committee chairs are: (All are Democrats)[32]
| Committee | Name of Committee Chair |
|---|---|
| Agriculture and Natural Resources | Eric Houghtaling |
| Appropriations | John Burzichelli |
| Budget | Eliana Pintor Marin |
| Commerce and Economic Development | Gordon M. Johnson |
| Consumer Affairs | Paul D. Moriarty |
| Education | Pamela R. Lampitt |
| Environment and Solid Waste | Nancy Pinkin |
| Financial Institutions and Insurance | John F. McKeon |
| Health and Senior Services | Herb Conaway |
| Higher Education | Mila Jasey |
| Homeland Security and State Preparedness | Valerie Vainieri Huttle |
| Housing and Community Development | Benjie Wimberly |
| Human Services | Joann Downey |
| Judiciary | Annette Quijano |
| Labor | Joseph V. Egan |
| Law and Public Safety | Adam Taliaferro |
| Military and Veterans' Affairs | Cleopatra Tucker |
| Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations | Joseph Danielsen |
| Regulated Professions | Thomas Giblin |
| Science, Innovation and Technology | Andrew Zwicker |
| State and Local Government | Vincent Mazzeo |
| Telecommunications and Utilities | Wayne DeAngelo |
| Tourism, Gaming and the Arts | Ralph Caputo |
| Transportation and Independent Authorities | Daniel R. Benson |
| Women and Children | Gabriela Mosquera |
Vacancies
[edit]Senate
[edit]| District | Original | Party | Period of vacancy | Appointee | Party of Appointee | Winner of Special Election | Winner's Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38th | Robert M. Gordon | Democratic Party | April 4, 2018 – April 12, 2018 | Joseph Lagana | Democratic Party | Joseph Lagana[33] | Democratic Party |
| 1st | Jeff Van Drew | Democratic Party | December 31, 2018 – January 15, 2019 | Bob Andrzejczak[34] | Democratic Party | Mike Testa | Republican Party |
| 25th | Anthony Bucco | Republican Party | September 16, 2019 - October 25, 2019 | Tony Bucco | Republican Party | TBD | TBD |
Assembly
[edit]Governors
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Outgoing Governor Chris Christie delivered is last State of the State on January 9, 2018. He touted his legacy as Governor, such as his response to Hurricane Sandy, among other things.[35] On January 15, 2019 Governor Phil Murphy gave his first State of the State Address. In his address he called on the legislature to raise the minimum wage from $8 to $15, legalize recreational marijuana, and to act on tax reform. He also touted his achievements in his first year such as raising income taxes on people making more than $5 million a year, beginning to make community college tuition free, increasing funding to Planned Parenthood, and tighter gun laws.[36] Again on March 5, 2019 Murphy addressed the Legislature to deliver his budget address. In the address he called for universal pre-k, eliminating tuition for community college, a millionaires tax, and increased spending. Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said they are opposed to Murphy's proposed tax increases.[37] On June 20, 2019 the Assembly and Senate passed a budget without Murphy's millionaires tax. In the Senate, seven republicans, Declan O'Scanlon, Kip Bateman, Tom Kean, Kristin Corrado, Bob Singer, and Sam Thompson, voted for the budget.[38] Murphy line-item vetoed the budget.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf" (PDF). Secretary of State for New Jersey. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). Secretary of State for New Jersey. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Testa to join senate next week". newjerseyglobe.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Unofficial List Candidates for State Senate For General Election 11/07/2017 Election Archived 2017-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State, November 8, 2017. Accessed November 12, 2017.
- ^ Melisurgo, Len. "Updated election results: N.J. Senate and Assembly races 2017", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 12, 2017.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2016-2017 Session Archived 2017-11-08 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed November 12, 2017.
- ^ Tate, Curtis (April 5, 2018). "Gov. Phil Murphy appoints Sen. Bob Gordon to NJ utility watchdog". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "BOB GORDON GETS CONFIRMED FOR BPU SEAT". New Jersey Credit Union League. April 16, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ Gallo, Bill Jr. (November 6, 2018). "N.J. Election 2018: Jeff Van Drew wins House seat for Democrats, beats Seth Grossman". NJ.com. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ Contento, Nina (January 2, 2019). "Former State Senator Jeff Van Drew Prepares for Washington, D.C." SNJ Today. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ Ortiz, Keldy; Westhoven, William (September 16, 2019). "New Jersey state Sen. Anthony Bucco dies of a heart attack". Daily Record. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Joseph P. (December 5, 2019). "Vineland's Michael Testa sworn in at New Jersey Senate". The Daily Journal. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ New Jersey Legislature Committees and Membership 2018-2019 Legislative Session Archived 2015-02-21 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2018.
- ^ Unofficial List Candidates for General Assembly For General Election 11/07/2017 Election, New Jersey Department of State, November 8, 2017. Accessed November 12, 2017.
- ^ Melisurgo, Len. "Updated election results: N.J. Senate and Assembly races 2017", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 12, 2017.
- ^ "New Jersey Legislative Digest for January 9, 2018". Office of Legislative Services. January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ O'Dea, Colleen (January 10, 2018). "Who's Who, Who's New, And Who's Blue In 218th Legislative Session". NJ Spotlight. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ Curran, Phillip Sean. "Assemblywoman Muoio resigns, creating vacancy in legislature" Archived 2018-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, CentralJersey.com, January 17, 2018. "State Assemblywoman Liz Muoio, a Democrat who represented parts of Mercer and Hunterdon counties since 2015, resigned her seat to join the Murphy administration, thus creating a vacancy that many Democrats want to fill.... But she submitted her resignation to the Assembly clerk on Friday to become acting state Treasurer until she gets confirmed by the Democrat-controlled state Senate. Her resignation took effect at the end of business Monday, according to an aide. She also left her job as the Mercer County director of economic development."
- ^ Reitmeyer, John (April 13, 2018). "SENATE APPROVES MUOIO FOR STATE TREASURER, ONLY SECOND WOMAN TO GET THE NOD". NJ Spotlight. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ Blosfield, Elizabeth (February 14, 2018). "Caride Named Acting Commissioner of N.J. Department of Banking and Insurance". Insurance Journal. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Racioppi, Dustin (June 7, 2018). "Senate confirms six of Gov. Phil Murphy's Cabinet picks". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Brent (February 15, 2018). "Ex-Assembly speaker Prieto lands $280K job as head of N.J. sports authority". NJ.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ Van Vliet, John (April 4, 2018). "Assemblyman Joseph Lagana to Succeed Senator Bob Gordon in the 38th District". TAPinto. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ Kanzler, Kaitlyn (April 12, 2018). "Tim Eustace to become deputy director of North Jersey District Water Supply Commission". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ Grzella, Paul C. (April 19, 2018). "Assemblyman Jerry Green of Plainfield has died". myCentralJersey.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ Pizarro, Max (April 19, 2018). "Rest in Peace, Assemblyman and Union County Democratic Chairman Jerry Green of Plainfield". Insider NJ. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ Trethan, Phaedra (June 18, 2018). "Assemblyman Arthur Barclay resigns after arrest for simple assault". Courier-Post. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Foster, David (June 12, 2018). "Assemblyman Reed Gusciora becomes Trenton's first openly gay mayor in historic win". The Trentonian. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Abdur-Rahman, Sulaiman (July 26, 2018). "Mercer Freeholder Verrelli wins appointment to Gusciora's vacant Assembly seat". The Trentonian. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ Franklin, Chris (January 7, 2019). "It's a game of musical chairs in 1st Legislative district after Van Drew heads to Washington". NJ.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Kausch, Katie (October 24, 2019). "Bucco Sworn In To Late Father's Senate Seat". Patch. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ New Jersey Legislature Committees and Membership 2018-2019 Legislative Session - Assembly Committees Archived 2017-11-23 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 13, 2018.
- ^ "New Jersey Election Results". New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Andrzejczak to Fill 1st District Senate Vacancy Today". Insider NJ. January 15, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "In final State of the State, Christie proud of a record 'of consequence'". northjersey.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Murphy takes aim at business tax credits in State of State". njherald.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Phil Murphy delivers NJ budget speech reliant on millionaires tax". northjersey.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Senate passes budget 31-6". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved 20 June 2019.