220th New Jersey Legislature
The 220th New Jersey Legislature began on January 11, 2022, following the 2021 elections for Assembly and Senate. It will end on January 9, 2024.
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 The New Jersey State House in 2012 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | New Jersey Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Term | January 11, 2022 – January 9, 2024 | ||||
| New Jersey General Assembly | |||||
| Members | 80 | ||||
| Speaker | Craig Coughlin | ||||
| Minority Leader | John DiMaio | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
| New Jersey Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | Nicholas Scutari | ||||
| Minority Leader | Steve Oroho | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
Assembly
Assembly composition
| January 11, 2022 – July 23, 2022 | Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 46 | ||
| Republican Party | 34 | ||
| Total | 80 | ||
| July 23, 2022 – September 15, 2022 | Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic Party | 46 | ||
| Republican Party | 33 | ||
| Vacancies | 1 | ||
| Total | 79 | ||
| September 15, 2022–present | Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic Party | 46 | ||
| Republican Party | 34 | ||
| Total | 80 | ||
Assembly leadership
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Leadership | ||
| Assembly Speaker | Craig Coughlin[1] | |
| Majority Leader | Louis Greenwald[1] | |
| Deputy Majority Leaders | Joseph V. Egan, Roy Freiman, Thomas Giblin, Angela McKnight, Bill Moen, Gabriela Mosquera & Chris Tully[2] | |
| Assembly Speaker Pro-Tempore | Benjie Wimberly[1] | |
| Majority Whip | Carol A. Murphy[3] | |
| Conference Leader | Annette Quijano[1] | |
| Republican Leadership | Minority Leader | John DiMaio[4] |
| Deputy Minority Leader | Nancy Munoz[5] | |
| Minority Whip | Antwan McClellan[4] | |
| Conference Leader | Ned Thomson[4] |
Assembly members
The Assembly consists of 80 members, two for each district.
Former members from this term
| District | Name | Party | Residence | First served | Left office | Cause | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ronald Dancer | Rep | Plumsted Township | 2002 † | July 23, 2022 | Death (long illness)[6] | Alex Sauickie[7] |
| 28 | Ralph R. Caputo | Dem* | Nutley | 2008* | March 21, 2023 | Appointed to the board of directors of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey[8] | Jackie Yustein |
Notes
† First appointed to the seat
‡ Dunn was appointed to the seat in November 2019. The appointment expired at the conclusion of the 2018–19 term in January 2020. She was reappointed again in February 2020 after the start of the next term, and then won the seat in a special election in November 2020.
± Kean previously served in the Assembly from 2002 to 2008
* Caputo had served as a Republican during a previous stint in the Assembly from 1968 to 1972
Senate
Senate composition
| January 11, 2022 – August 31, 2022 | Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 24 | ||
| Republican Party | 16 | ||
| Total | 40 | ||
| September 1, 2022 – September 29, 2022 | Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic Party | 23 | ||
| Republican Party | 16 | ||
| Vacancies | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | ||
| September 29, 2022 – November 30, 2022 | Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic Party | 24 | ||
| Republican Party | 16 | ||
| Total | 40 | ||
| November 30, 2022 – December 19, 2022 | Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic Party | 24 | ||
| Republican Party | 15 | ||
| Vacancies | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | ||
| December 19, 2022 – February 13, 2023 | Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic Party | 24 | ||
| Republican Party | 16 | ||
| Total | 40 | ||
| February 13, 2023–present | Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic Party | 25 | ||
| Republican Party | 15 | ||
| Total | 40 | ||
Senate leadership
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Leadership | Senate President | Nicholas Scutari[9] |
| Majority Leader | Teresa Ruiz[10] | |
| Deputy Majority Leader | Paul Sarlo[10] | |
| Senate President Pro-Tempore | Sandra Bolden Cunningham[10] | |
| Majority Whip | Troy Singleton[10] | |
| Conference Leader | Vin Gopal[10] | |
| Senate Majority Caucus Chair | Nellie Pou[10] | |
| Republican Leadership | Minority Leader | Steve Oroho[11] |
| Deputy Minority Leaders | Joseph Pennacchio and Robert Singer[11] | |
| Minority Whip | Anthony M. Bucco[11] | |
| Conference Leader | Kristin Corrado[11] | |
| Deputy Conference Leader | Holly Schepisi[11] |
Senate members
The Senate consists of 40 members, one for each district.
Former members from this term
| District | Name | Party | Residence | First served | Left office | Cause | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Ronald Rice | Dem | Newark | 1986 ‡ | August 31, 2022 | Resigned for health reasons[12] | Renee Burgess[13] |
| 23 | Michael J. Doherty | Rep | Washington Township (Warren) | 2009 ‡ | November 30, 2022 | Elected Warren County Surrogate[14] | Doug Steinhardt[15][16] |
Notes
† First appointed to the seat
‡ Elected in a special election
1 Served as a Republican prior to 2023
References
- Wildstein, David (November 4, 2021). "Coughlin gets third term as Assembly Speaker". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- "Legislative Leadership". New Jersey Legislature. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- Wildstein, David (January 14, 2022). "Carol Murphy is New Assembly Majority Whip". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- Wildstein, David (November 4, 2021). "DiMaio elected Assembly minority leader". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- Riger, Margo (November 10, 2021). "Munoz to become Assembly deputy minority leader". New Jersey Assembly GOP. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- David Wildstein (July 23, 2022). "Ronald Dancer, longtime assemblyman, dies at 73". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- Fox, Joey (August 11, 2022). "Sauickie will be next LD12 assemblyman after convincing convention victory". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- Sobko, Katie (March 23, 2023). "Ralph Caputo, Essex assemblyman, resigns to take Horizon board seat". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- Wildstein, David (November 12, 2021). "Scutari wins senate presidency, set to replace Sweeney in January". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- Fox, Joey (January 3, 2022). "Singleton elevated to Senate Majority Whip". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- Fox, Joey; Wildstein, David (November 4, 2021). "Oroho elected Senate minority leader". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- Pizarro, Max (August 19, 2022). "Senator Ronald L. Rice Retiring from Senate at the End of August". Insider NJ. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- Fox, Joey (September 9, 2022). "Burgess wins Rice's Senate seat uncontested; will be Irvington's first-ever senator". New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- Miller, Rudy (November 8, 2022). "Mike Doherty wins surrogate race in Warren County, unofficial results say". lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- Bresswein, Kurt (December 10, 2022). "Doug Steinhardt appointed to finish N.J. Senate term in Warren, Hunterdon, Somerset". NJ.com. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- Fox, Joey (December 19, 2022). "Steinhardt sworn in as State Senate's newest member". New Jersey Globe. Mayfair Media.
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