A 977 New Jersey General Assembly · 2022-2023 Regular Session

Eliminates conviction of indictable offense as automatic disqualifier for jury service under certain circumstances.*

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Dec 2023

General Assembly Passage

Jan 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Last action Jan 8, 2024

Floor votes · General Assembly Jan 8, 2024

How they voted

52–23

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 80

Jan 8, 2024

D Democratic46

45 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican34

7 Yea 23 Nay 4

67% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jan 8, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Assembly (52-23-1)

lower

Dec 4, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

lower

Jan 11, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

lower

3 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson