S 3196 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Deactivates certain committees, councils, panels, and task forces of advisory or temporary nature if entity does not meet or have quorum at least once every year.

This bill requires advisory or temporary state committees, councils, panels, and task forces (created by law) to meet at least once yearly to maintain activity. If they fail to meet or lack a quorum for a full year, they are deemed inactive by the Secretary of State after annual review of meeting records. Inactive bodies lose all member appointments and cannot use state, county, or municipal staff or resources. The law applies to all such entities created by statute or joint resolution, with immediate effect.
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Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Jan 28, 2026
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Jan 28, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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Kristin Corrado
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