S 1447 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Transfers New Jersey Historic Trust from Department of State to DCA and makes certain changes related to trustees and powers.

This bill transfers administrative oversight of the New Jersey Historic Trust from the Department of State to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA). It updates trustee appointments, requiring the DCA Commissioner (instead of the State Treasurer) to serve as an ex officio member, while maintaining 12 citizen trustees appointed by the Governor. The trust retains its core powers to preserve historic properties, accept donations, and collect fees for educational events like workshops on historic preservation. It also mandates annual reports to the Governor and Legislature detailing fee usage, including costs and revenues from conferences and printed materials.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
Oct 2024
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Oct 28, 2024 · General Assembly Dec 8, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Oct 28, 2024
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican15
15 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Dec 19, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.160.
executive
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (59-16-1)
lower
Nov 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Oct 28, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
lower
Oct 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-0)
upper
Jun 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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