Proposes amendment to State Constitution to provide for elected State Comptroller and eliminate Office of State Auditor.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to replace New Jersey's appointed State Comptroller with an elected official and abolish the separate Office of State Auditor. Currently, the State Comptroller (appointed by the Governor with Senate approval) oversees financial audits and performance reviews of state and local entities. Under the amendment, the State Comptroller would be elected by voters for four-year terms (with a two-term limit), head a new Executive Branch department, and assume all current audit and oversight duties previously handled by both the Comptroller and Auditor. The change aims to create an independent fiscal watchdog elected by the public rather than appointed by the Governor.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Last action Mar 3, 2025
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Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
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