Establishes the "Assembly Special Committee on Staten Island Annexation."
This is a procedural resolution (not a bill) establishing a special committee. It creates the "Assembly Special Committee on Staten Island Annexation" with 12 members (6 appointed by the Assembly Speaker, 6 by the Minority Leader). The committee's sole purpose is to investigate New Jersey's historical, legal, and geographic claims to Staten Island - including colonial land grants, the 1834 boundary compact, and relevant case law - and to report on lawful avenues for annexation, subject to consent from Staten Island residents, New York State, and Congress. The committee must publish a final report after completing its work.
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Introduced Jul 24, 2025
Last action Jul 24, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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2 primary · 19 co-sponsors
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P
Bob Auth
RRepublican
P
CB
Chris Barranco
RRepublican
Co
Al Barlas
RRepublican
Co
Alex Sauickie
RRepublican
Co
Antwan McClellan
RRepublican
Co
Brian Rumpf
RRepublican
Co
Chris DePhillips
RRepublican
Co
Claire Swift
RRepublican
Co
Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
Co
Don Guardian
RRepublican
Co
Erik Peterson
RRepublican
Co
Erik Simonsen
RRepublican
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