Establishes the "Assembly Special Committee on Staten Island Annexation."
This Assembly Resolution (AR 32) creates a temporary, bipartisan committee to study New Jersey's historical claims to Staten Island. The 12-member committee - six appointed by the Assembly Speaker and six by the Minority Leader - will investigate colonial land grants, the 1834 boundary compact, and relevant legal history to explore potential annexation pathways. It will examine lawful options for New Jersey to pursue annexation, but only with consent from Staten Island residents, New York State, and the U.S. Congress. The committee will produce a final report and expire upon completion of its work. This is purely an investigative measure with no immediate policy impact.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
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Bob Auth
RRepublican
Co
Al Barlas
RRepublican
Co
Alex Sauickie
RRepublican
Co
Antwan McClellan
RRepublican
Co
Brian Rumpf
RRepublican
Co
Chris DePhillips
RRepublican
Co
Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
Co
Don Guardian
RRepublican
Co
Erik Peterson
RRepublican
Co
Erik Simonsen
RRepublican
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
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