The 218th New Jersey Legislature began on January 9, 2018 following the 2017 Elections. The session started in the end of Chris Christie's governorship and continued in the first two years of Phil Murphy's governorship.
Background The elections were held on November 7, 2017 alongside the 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election. Phil Murphy and Sheila Oliver were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor. In the elections for Senate republicans lost a net gain of one seat while in the Assembly elections republicans lost a net gain of two. In the only state senate election of 2019 incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Andrzejczak lost re-election to Republican Mike Testa.
Party composition
Assembly
AffiliationMembers Democratic Party54 Republican Party26Total80
Senate
AffiliationMembers Democratic Party25 Republican Party15Total40
Leadership
Senate PositionNameDistrictPresident of the SenateStephen M. SweeneyDistrict 3Majority LeaderLoretta WeinbergDistrict 37President pro temporeTeresa RuizDistrict 29Deputy Majority LeadersSandra Bolden CunninghamPaul SarloDistrict 31District 36Assistant Majority LeadersJames BeachLinda R. GreensteinDistrict 6District 14Majority Conference LeaderRobert M. GordonDistrict 38Majority WhipMinority LeaderThomas Kean Jr.District 21Deputy Minority LeaderRobert SingerDistrict 30Minority Conference LeaderSteve OrohoDistrict 24Deputy Minority Conference LeaderChris A. BrownDistrict 2Minority WhipJoseph PennacchioDistrict 26Deputy Minority WhipKristin CorradoDistrict 40Republican Budget OfficerAnthony BuccoDistrict 25
Assembly Democratic Leadership Republican Leadership Senate President, Craig Coughlin Majority Leader, Louis Greenwald Speaker Pro-Tempore, Gordon M. Johnson Conference Chair, Shavonda E. Sumter Minority Leader, Jon Bramnick Deputy Minority Leaders, Ronald S. Dancer, David W. Wolfe, Amy Handlin Minority Whip, Nancy Munoz Conference Chair, Tony Bucco
Members
Senate Senators for the 2018-19 legislative session are:Unofficial List Candidates for State Senate For General Election 11/07/2017 Election , New Jersey Department of State, November 8, 2017. Accessed November 12, 2017.Melisurgo, Len. "Updated election results: N.J. Senate and Assembly races 2017", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 12, 2017.Legislative Roster 2016-2017 Session , New Jersey Legislature. Accessed November 12, 2017. DistrictNamePartyResidenceFirst served Rep Vineland 2019‡ Rep Ventnor City 2018 Dem West Deptford Township 2002 Dem Washington Township (Gloucester) 2004 Dem Barrington 2014† Dem Voorhees Township 2009† Dem Palmyra 2018 Dem1 Evesham Township 2010† Rep Lacey Township 2008 Rep Toms River 2012 Dem Long Branch 2018 Rep Old Bridge Township 2012 Rep Little Silver 2018 Dem Plainsboro Township 2010‡ Dem Lawrence Township (Mercer) 1998 Rep Branchburg 2008 Dem Piscataway 2002 Dem South Plainfield 2016† Dem Woodbridge Township 1998 Dem Union Township (Union) 2018 Rep Westfield 2003† Dem Linden 2004 Rep Washington Township (Warren) 2009‡ Rep Franklin 2008 Rep Boonton Township 2019† Rep Montville 2008 Dem Roseland 1982 Dem Newark 1986‡ Dem Newark 2008 Rep Lakewood Township 1993† Dem Jersey City 2007† Dem North Bergen 1994 Dem Union City 2008 Dem Montclair 2002 Dem North Haledon 2012 Dem Wood-Ridge 2003† Dem Teaneck 2005† Dem Paramus 2018† Rep Demarest 1982 Rep Totowa 2017†
† First appointed to the seat ‡ Elected in a special election 1 Addiego had served as a Republican prior to 2019
Former members from this term DistrictNamePartyResidenceFirst servedLeft officeCauseReplaced by 38 Robert M. Gordon Dem Fair Lawn 2008 April 4, 2018 Appointed to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Joseph Lagana 1 Jeff Van Drew Dennis Township January 2, 2019 Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives Bob Andrzejczak 25 Anthony Bucco Rep Boonton 1998 September 16, 2019 Death (heart attack) Tony Bucco 1 Bob Andrzejczak Dem Middle Township 2019† December 5, 2019 Appointee defeated in special election for completion of unexpired term Mike Testa
Committees and Committee Chairs, 2018–2019 Legislative Session Committee chairs are: (All are Democrats)New Jersey Legislature Committees and Membership 2018-2019 Legislative Session , New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2018.
CommitteeName of Committee ChairBudget and AppropriationsPaul SarloCommerceNellie PouCommunity and Urban AffairsTroy SingletonEconomic GrowthNilsa Cruz-PerezEducationTeresa RuizEnvironment and EnergyBob SmithHealth, Human Services and Senior CitizensJoe VitaleHigher EducationSandra Bolden CunninghamJudiciaryNicholas ScutariLaborFred H. MaddenLaw and Public SafetyLinda R. GreensteinLegislative OversightBrian P. StackMilitary and Veterans' AffairsVin GopalSelect Committee on Economic Growth StrategiesBob SmithSelect Committee on NJ TransitSteve SweeneyState Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic PreservationJames BeachTransportationPatrick J. Diegnan
Assembly The Assembly has 80 members, two for each district. Membership of the General Assembly is as follows:Unofficial List Candidates for General Assembly For General Election 11/07/2017 Election, New Jersey Department of State, November 8, 2017. Accessed November 12, 2017.Melisurgo, Len. "Updated election results: N.J. Senate and Assembly races 2017", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 12, 2017. DistrictNamePartyResidenceFirst served Dem Vineland2016 Dem 2019First appointed to the seatPreviously served in the Assembly from 2008–2013 Dem Buena Vista Township2018 Dem Northfield2014 Dem Paulsboro2002 Dem Woolwich Township2015 Dem Washington Township (Gloucester)2006 Dem Gloucester Township2012 Dem Barrington 2015 Dem Camden 2018 Dem Voorhees Township1996 Dem Cherry Hill2006 Dem Delanco Township1998 Dem Mount Laurel2018 Rep Evesham Township2016 Rep Hainesport Township2018 Rep Long Beach Township2009 Rep Little Egg Harbor2003 Rep Toms River2012 Rep Brick Township1992 Dem Freehold Township2016 Dem Neptune Township 2016 Rep Matawan2012 Rep Plumsted Township2002 Rep Holmdel Township2018 Rep Middletown Township2006 Dem Hamilton Township (Mercer)2011 Dem 2008 Dem Trenton2018 Dem Hopewell Township (Mercer)2018 Dem Hillsborough Township2018 Dem South Brunswick2016 Dem Franklin Township (Somerset)2014 Dem New Brunswick2002 Dem Edison2016 Dem East Brunswick2014 Dem Woodbridge Township2010 Dem Perth Amboy2018 Dem Roselle 2015 Dem Elizabeth2008 Rep Westfield2003 Rep Summit2009 Dem Plainfield 2018 Dem Rahway2016 Rep Hackettstown2009 Rep Franklin Township (Hunterdon)2009 Rep Wantage Township 2013 Rep Hardyston Township 2018 Rep Morris Township1996 Rep Mendham Borough 2019 Rep Parsippany-Troy Hills2012 Rep Morris Plains2008 Dem South Orange2007 Dem West Orange2002 Dem Bloomfield2008Previously served in the Assembly as a Republican from 1968–1972 Dem Newark2008 Dem 2013 Dem 2018 Rep Wall Township2012Previously served in the Assembly from 2002–2008 Rep 2017 Dem Bayonne2016 Dem Jersey City2016 Dem West New York2012 Dem Secaucus 2018 Dem Hoboken2016 Dem Jersey City2014 Dem Montclair2006 Dem East Orange2018 Dem Paterson2012 Dem 2012 Dem Cliffside Park2018 Dem Passaic2006 Dem Englewood2006 Dem 2002 Dem Fair Lawn2018 Dem Bergenfield2018 Rep Old Tappan2010 Rep River Vale2012 Rep Wyckoff2018 Rep 2016
Former members from this term DistrictNamePartyResidenceFirst servedLeft officeCauseReplaced by Dem East Orange 2004 January 9, 2018 Took office as Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey Britnee Timberlake Pennington 2015 January 15, 2018 Appointed State Treasurer of New JerseyCurran, Phillip Sean. "Assemblywoman Muoio resigns, creating vacancy in legislature" , CentralJersey.com, January 17, 2018. "State Assemblywoman Liz Muoio, a Democrat who represented parts of Mercer and Hunterdon counties since 2015, resigned her seat to join the Murphy administration, thus creating a vacancy that many Democrats want to fill.... But she submitted her resignation to the Assembly clerk on Friday to become acting state Treasurer until she gets confirmed by the Democrat-controlled state Senate. Her resignation took effect at the end of business Monday, according to an aide. She also left her job as the Mercer County director of economic development." Verlina Reynolds-Jackson Ridgefield 2012 January 16, 2018 Appointed Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Clinton Calabrese Secaucus 2004 February 26, 2018 Resigned to become President and CEO of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority Pedro Mejia Paramus 2014 April 12, 2018 Appointed to the District's Senate seat Lisa Swain Chris Tully Maywood 2012 April 13, 2018 Resigned to become Deputy Director of the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission Plainfield 1992 April 18, 2018 Death (long illness) Linda Carter Camden 2016 June 18, 2018 Resigned following arrest for simple assault William Spearman Trenton 1996 June 30, 2018 Elected Mayor of Trenton Anthony Verrelli Middle Township 2013 January 14, 2019 Appointed to the District's Senate seat Matthew W. Milam Rep Boonton Township 2010 October 24, 2019 Appointed to the District's Senate seat Aura K. Dunn
Committees and Committee Chairs, 2018–2019 Legislative Session Committee chairs are: (All are Democrats)New Jersey Legislature Committees and Membership 2018-2019 Legislative Session - Assembly Committees , New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 13, 2018.
CommitteeName of Committee ChairAgriculture and Natural ResourcesEric HoughtalingAppropriationsJohn BurzichelliBudgetEliana Pintor MarinCommerce and Economic DevelopmentGordon M. JohnsonConsumer AffairsPaul D. MoriartyEducationPamela R. LampittEnvironment and Solid WasteNancy PinkinFinancial Institutions and InsuranceJohn F. McKeonHealth and Senior ServicesHerb ConawayHigher EducationMila JaseyHomeland Security and State PreparednessValerie Vainieri HuttleHousing and Community DevelopmentBenjie WimberlyHuman ServicesJoann DowneyJudiciaryAnnette QuijanoLaborJoseph V. EganLaw and Public SafetyAdam TaliaferroMilitary and Veterans' AffairsCleopatra TuckerOversight, Reform and Federal RelationsJoseph DanielsenRegulated ProfessionsThomas GiblinScience, Innovation and TechnologyAndrew ZwickerState and Local GovernmentVincent MazzeoTelecommunications and UtilitiesWayne DeAngeloTourism, Gaming and the ArtsRalph CaputoTransportation and Independent AuthoritiesDaniel R. BensonWomen and ChildrenGabriela Mosquera
Vacancies Senate DistrictOriginalPartyPeriod of vacancyAppointeeParty of AppointeeWinner of Special ElectionWinner's Party38thRobert M. GordonDemocratic PartyApril 4, 2018 – April 12, 2018Joseph LaganaDemocratic PartyJoseph LaganaDemocratic Party1stJeff Van DrewDemocratic PartyDecember 31, 2018 – January 15, 2019Bob AndrzejczakDemocratic PartyMike Testa Republican Party25thAnthony BuccoRepublican PartySeptember 16, 2019 - October 25, 2019Tony BuccoRepublican PartyTBDTBD
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