221st New Jersey Legislature

Sitting of the New Jersey legislature

221st New Jersey Legislature

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The New Jersey State House in 2012

Overview
Legislative body| New Jersey Legislature
Jurisdiction| New Jersey, United States
Term| January 9, 2024 – January 13, 2026
New Jersey General Assembly
Members| 80
Speaker| Craig Coughlin[1]
Majority Leader| Louis Greenwald[1]
Minority Leader| John DiMaio[2]
Party control| Democratic Party
New Jersey Senate
Members| 40
President| Nicholas Scutari[3]
Majority Leader| Teresa Ruiz[3]
Minority Leader| Anthony M. Bucco[4]
Party control| Democratic Party

The 221st New Jersey Legislature began on January 9, 2024, following the 2023 elections for Assembly and Senate. It will end January 13, 2026.

This will be the first session of the state legislature where legislators will represent districts in the new legislative map that will be used until the 2031 election cycle.[5]

The members of the Assembly will serve two-year terms through the end of the legislative session in January 2026 while members of the Senate elected in 2023 will serve four-year terms that will expire in January 2028 at the conclusion of the 222nd legislative session.

Of the 120 members of the legislature in the 220th legislative session, a third of them (40 members) will have changed from that legislative term to this one, the highest turnover rate in several years. This does include six legislators who are moving up from the Assembly to the Senate. The rest of those 40 officeholders either did not run for re-election (some of which were to run for other elected offices not in the state legislature and others were due to the loss of party support as part of redistricting) or lost re-election in the primary election in June 2023 or the general election in November 2023.[6]

## Assembly

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See also: 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election

### Assembly composition

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Starting January 9, 2024  | Affiliation  | Members

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| Democratic Party | 52
| Republican Party | 28
Total  | 80

### Assembly leadership and committee chairs

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#### Democratic caucus

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As announced by Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin:[7]

* Majority Leader: Asm. Louis D. Greenwald (D-Camden, Burlington)
* Speaker Pro Tempore: Asm. Benjie E. Wimberly (D-Bergen, Passaic)
* Majority Conference Leader: Asw. Annette Quijano (D-Union)
* Majority Whip: Asw. Carol Murphy (D-Burlington)
* Assembly Appropriations Chair: Asw. Lisa Swain (D-Bergen, Passaic)
* Policy Chair: Gary S. Schaer (D-Bergen, Passaic)
* Assembly Budget Chair: Asw. Eliana Pintor Marin (D-Essex)
* Constituent Outreach Chair: Asw. Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Mercer, Hudson)
* Deputy Speakers: Asw. Linda S. Carter (Middlesex, Somerset, Union), Asm. Herb Conaway (D-Burlington), Asm. Wayne DeAngelo (D-Mercer, Middlesex), Shanique Speight (D-Essex), Asw. Pamela R. Lampitt (D-Camden, Burlington), Asw. Yvonne Lopez (D-Middlesex)
* Deputy Majority Leaders: Asm. Roy Freiman (D-Somerset, Mercer, Middlesex, Hunterdon), Asm. Bill Moen, Jr. (D-Camden, Gloucester), Asm. Chris Tully (Bergen, Passaic), Asw. Shama Haider (D-Bergen)
* Parliamentarian: Asw. Ellen Park (Bergen)
* Deputy Parliamentarian: Asm. Sterley Stanley (D-Middlesex)
* Deputy Whips: Asm. Clinton Calabrese (D-Bergen, Passaic), Joseph Danielsen (D-Middlesex, Somerset)

#### Republican caucus

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* Minority Leader: Asm. John DiMaio
* Deputy Minority Leader: Antwan L. McClellan (District 1)
* Minority Conference Leader: Christopher P. DePhillips (District 40)
* Minority Whip: Brian Bergen (District 26)
* Minority Budget Officer: Nancy F. Munoz (District 21)
* Minority Parliamentarian: Brian E. Rumpf (District 9)
* Minority Policy Chair: Gerry Scharfenberger (District 13)
* Minority Appropriations Officer: Jay Webber (District 26)
* Assistant Minority Leader: Robert D. Clifton (District 12)
* Deputy Minority Conference Leader: Victoria A. Flynn (District 13)
* Assistant Minority Conference Leader: Michele Matsikoudis (District 21)
* Assistant Minority Conference Leader: Christian E. Barranco (District 25)
* Deputy Minority Whip: Erik Peterson (District 23)
* Assistant Minority Whip: Donald A. Guardian (District 2)
* Assistant Minority Whip: Aura K. Dunn (District 25)

#### Committee chairs

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As announced by Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin:<[7]

* Aging and Human Services – Asw. Speight
* Appropriations – Asw. Swain
* Budget – Asw. Pintor Marin
* Children, Families and Food Security – Asw. Haider
* Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture – Asm. William Spearman (D-Camden, Gloucester)
* Consumer Affairs – Asm. William Sampson (D-Hudson)
* Education – Asw. Lampitt
* Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste – Asm. James Kennedy (D-Middlesex, Somerset, Union)
* Financial Institutions – Asm. Freiman
* Health – Asm. Conaway
* Higher Education – Asw. Carter
* Housing – Asw. Lopez
* Judiciary – Asw. Park
* Labor – Asm. Anthony Verrelli (D-Mercer, Hunterdon)
* Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations – Asm. Reginald Atkins (D-Union)
* Public Safety and Preparedness – Asm. Danielsen
* Military and Veterans Affairs – Asw. Cleopatra Tucker (D-Essex)
* Regulated Professions – Asm. Stanley
* State and Local Government – Asm. Robert J. Karabinchak (D-Middlesex)
* Telecommunications and Utilities – Asm. DeAngelo
* Tourism, Gaming and the Arts – Asm. Moen
* Transportation and Independent Authorities – Asm. Calabrese
* Community Development and Women’s Affairs – Asw. Shavonda E. Sumter (D-Bergen, Passaic)

### Assembly members

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The Assembly consists of 80 members, two for each district.

Legislative District  | Assembly Member  | Party  | Assumed Office  | Counties Represented  | Residence

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District 1 | Erik Simonsen |  | Republican  | January 14, 2020  | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland | Lower Township
Antwan McClellan |  | Republican  | January 14, 2020  | Ocean City
District 2 | Claire Swift |  | Republican  | January 11, 2022  | Atlantic | Margate City
Don Guardian |  | Republican  | January 11, 2022  | Atlantic City
District 3 | Heather Simmons |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Cumberland, Gloucester Salem | Glassboro
David Bailey |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Woodstown
District 4 | Dan Hutchison |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Atlantic, Camden, Gloucester | Gloucester Township
Cody Miller |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Monroe Township
District 5 | William Spearman |  | Democratic  | June 30, 2018  | Camden, Gloucester | Camden
Bill Moen |  | Democratic  | January 14, 2020  | Camden
District 6 | Louis Greenwald |  | Democratic  | January 10, 2012  | Burlington, Camden | Voorhees Township
Pamela Rosen Lampitt |  | Democratic  | January 10, 2006  | Cherry Hill
District 7 | Herb Conaway |  | Democratic  | January 13, 1998  | Burlington | Moorestown
Carol A. Murphy |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2018  | Mount Laurel
District 8 | Michael Torrissi |  | Republican  | January 11, 2022  | Atlantic, Burlington | Hammonton
Andrea Katz |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Chesterfield Township
District 9 | Brian E. Rumpf |  | Republican  | June 23, 2003  | Ocean | Little Egg Harbor
Greg Myhre |  | Republican  | January 9, 2024  | Stafford
District 10 | Gregory P. McGuckin |  | Republican  | January 10, 2012  | Ocean, Monmouth | Toms River
Paul Kanitra |  | Republican  | January 9, 2024  | Point Pleasant Beach
District 11 | Margie Donlon |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Monmouth | Ocean Township
Luanne Peterpaul |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Long Branch
District 12 | Alex Sauickie |  | Republican  | July 23, 2022  | Burlington, Middlesex, Ocean | Jackson Township
Robert D. Clifton |  | Republican  | January 10, 2012  | Matawan
District 13 | Vicky Flynn |  | Republican  | January 11, 2022  | Monmouth | Holmdel
Gerard Scharfenberger |  | Republican  | January 14, 2020  | Middletown
District 14 | Wayne DeAngelo |  | Democratic  | January 8, 2008  | Mercer, Middlesex | Hamilton Township
Tennille McCoy |  | Democratic  | January 8, 2024  | Hamilton Township
District 15 | Verlina Reynolds-Jackson |  | Democratic  | February 15, 2018  | Hunterdon, Mercer | Trenton
Anthony Verrelli |  | Democratic  | August 5, 2018  | Hopewell Township
District 16 | Mitchelle Drulis |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | East Amwell
Roy Freiman |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2018  | Hillsborough Township
District 17 | Joseph Danielsen |  | Democratic  | October 16, 2014  | Middlesex, Somerset | Franklin Township
Kevin Egan |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | New Brunswick
District 18 | Sterley Stanley |  | Democratic  | January 27, 2021  | Middlesex | East Brunswick
Robert Karabinchak |  | Democratic  | May 26, 2016  | Edison
District 19 | Craig Coughlin |  | Democratic  | January 12, 2010  | Middlesex | Woodbridge
Yvonne Lopez |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2018  | Perth Amboy
District 20 | Annette Quijano |  | Democratic  | September 25, 2008  | Union | Elizabeth
Reginald Atkins |  | Democratic  | January 11, 2022  | Roselle
District 21 | Michele Matsikoudis |  | Republican  | January 11, 2022  | Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Union | New Providence
Nancy Munoz |  | Republican  | May 21, 2009  | Summit
District 22 | James J. Kennedy |  | Democratic  | January 12, 2016  | Somerset, Union | Rahway
Linda S. Carter |  | Democratic  | May 24, 2018  | Plainfield
District 23 | Erik Peterson |  | Republican  | December 7, 2009  | Hunterdon, Somerset, Warren | Franklin Township
John DiMaio |  | Republican  | February 21, 2009  | Hackettstown
District 24 | Dawn Fantasia |  | Republican  | January 9, 2024  | Morris, Sussex, Warren | Franklin Borough
Mike Inganamort |  | Republican  | January 9, 2024  | Chester Township
District 25 | Aura Dunn |  | Republican  | November 21, 2019 ‡  | Morris, Passaic | Mendham Borough
Christian Barranco |  | Republican  | January 11, 2022  | Jefferson
District 26 | Brian Bergen |  | Republican  | January 14, 2020  | Morris, Passaic | Denville
Jay Webber |  | Republican  | January 8, 2008  | Morris Plains
District 27 | Rosy Bagolie |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Essex, Passaic | Livingston
Alixon Collazos-Gill |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Montclair
District 28 | Cleopatra Tucker |  | Democratic  | January 8, 2008  | Essex, Union | Newark
Garnet Hall |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Maplewood
District 29 | Eliana Pintor Marin |  | Democratic  | September 11, 2013  | Essex, Hudson | Newark
Shanique Speight |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2018  | Newark
District 30 | Sean T. Kean |  | Republican  | January 10, 2012 ±  | Monmouth, Ocean | Wall
Avi Schnall |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Lakewood Township
District 31 | Barbara McCann Stamato |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Hudson | Jersey City
William Sampson |  | Democratic  | January 11, 2022  | Bayonne
District 32 | Jessica Ramirez |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Hudson | Jersey City
John Allen |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Hoboken
District 33 | Gabe Rodriguez |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Hudson | West New York
Julio Marenco |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | North Bergen
District 34 | Michael Venezia |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Essex | Bloomfield
Carmen Morales |  | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Belleville
District 35 | Shavonda E. Sumter |  | Democratic  | January 10, 2012  | Bergen, Passaic | Paterson
Benjie E. Wimberly |  | Democratic  | January 10, 2012  | Paterson
District 36 | Gary Schaer |  | Democratic  | January 10, 2006  | Bergen, Passaic | Passaic
Clinton Calabrese |  | Democratic  | February 10, 2018  | Cliffside Park
District 37 | Ellen Park |  | Democratic  | January 11, 2022  | Bergen | Englewood Cliffs
Shama Haider |  | Democratic  | January 11, 2022  | Tenafly
District 38 | Lisa Swain |  | Democratic  | May 24, 2018  | Bergen | Fair Lawn
Chris Tully |  | Democratic  | May 24, 2018  | Bergenfield
District 39 | John V. Azzariti |  | Republican  | January 9, 2024  | Bergen | Saddle River
Robert Auth |  | Republican  | January 14, 2014  | Old Tappan
District 40 | Al Barlas |  | Republican  | January 9, 2024  | Bergen, Passaic | Cedar Grove
Christopher DePhillips |  | Republican  | January 9, 2018  | Wyckoff

‡ 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

## Senate

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See also: 2023 New Jersey Senate election

### Senate composition

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Starting January 9, 2024  | Affiliation  | Members

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| Democratic Party | 25
| Republican Party | 15
Total  | 40

### Senate leadership

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#### Democratic caucus

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* Majority Leader: Sen. Theresa Ruiz
* Assistant Majority Leader: James Beach (District 6)
* Assistant Majority Leader: Linda R. Greenstein (District 14)
* Assistant Majority Leader: Gordon M. Johnson (District 37)
* Deputy Majority Leader: Paul A. Sarlo (District 36)
* Senate President Pro Tempore: Shirley K. Turner (District 15)
* Democratic Conference Chair: Vin Gopal (District 11)
* Majority Caucus Chair: Nellie Pou (District 35)
* Majority Whip: Troy Singleton (District 7)

#### Republican caucus

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* Minority Leader: Sen. Anthony M. Bucco
* Deputy Republican Leader: Robert W. Singer (District 30)
* Deputy Republican Leader: Joseph Pennacchio (District 26)
* Conference Leader: Holly T. Schepisi (District 39)
* Budget Officer: Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr. (District 13)
* Ranking Member Judiciary Committee: Kristin M. Corrado (District 40)
* Republican Whip: Michael L. Testa Jr. (District 1)
* Deputy Conference Leader: Vincent J. Polistina District 2)

#### Committee chairs

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As announced by Senate President Nick Scutari:[8]

* Community and Urban Affairs: Senator Singleton
* Budget and Appropriations: Senator Sarlo
* Economic Growth: Senator Cruz-Perez
* Judiciary: Senator Stack
* Education: Senator Gopal
* Environment and Energy: Senator Smith
* Military and Veterans: Senator Johnson
* Labor: Senator Lagana
* Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens: Senator Vitale
* Higher Education: Senator Cryan
* State Government, Wagering, and Historic Preservation: Senator Beach
* Transportation: Senator Diegnan
* Senate Legislative Oversight: Senator Zwicker
* Commerce: Senator Pou
* Law and Public Safety: Senator Greenstein

### Senate members

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The Senate consists of 40 members, one for each district.

District  | Senator  | Party  | Assumed office  | Counties represented  | Residence

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District 1 | Mike Testa | Republican  | December 5, 2019  | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland | Vineland
District 2 | Vincent J. Polistina | Republican  | November 8, 2021  | Atlantic | Egg Harbor Township
District 3 | John Burzichelli | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Cumberland, Gloucester Salem | Paulsboro
District 4 | Paul D. Moriarty | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Atlantic, Camden, Gloucester | Washington Township
District 5 | Nilsa Cruz-Perez | Democratic  | December 15, 2014  | Camden, Gloucester | Barrington
District 6 | James Beach | Democratic  | January 3, 2009  | Burlington, Camden | Voorhees Township
District 7 | Troy Singleton | Democratic  | January 9, 2018  | Burlington | Palmyra
District 8 | Latham Tiver | Republican  | January 9, 2024  | Atlantic, Burlington | Southampton
District 9 | Carmen Amato | Republican  | January 9, 2024  | Ocean | Lacey
District 10 | James W. Holzapfel | Republican  | January 10, 2012  | Ocean, Monmouth | Toms River
District 11 | Vin Gopal | Democratic  | January 9, 2018  | Monmouth | Long Branch
District 12 | Owen Henry | Republican  | January 9, 2024  | Burlington, Middlesex, Ocean | Old Bridge Township
District 13 | Declan O'Scanlon | Republican  | January 9, 2018  | Monmouth | Little Silver
District 14 | Linda R. Greenstein | Democratic  | December 6, 2010  | Mercer, Middlesex | Plainsboro Township
District 15 | Shirley Turner | Democratic  | January 13, 1998  | Hunterdon, Mercer | Lawrence Township
District 16 | Andrew Zwicker | Democratic  | January 11, 2022  | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | South Brunswick
District 17 | Bob Smith | Democratic  | January 8, 2002  | Middlesex, Somerset | Piscataway
District 18 | Patrick J. Diegnan | Democratic  | May 9, 2016  | Middlesex | South Plainfield
District 19 | Joe F. Vitale | Democratic  | January 13, 1998  | Middlesex | Woodbridge
District 20 | Joseph Cryan | Democratic  | January 9, 2018  | Union | Union Township
District 21 | Jon Bramnick | Republican  | January 11, 2022  | Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Union | Westfield
District 22 | Nicholas Scutari | Democratic  | January 13, 2004  | Somerset, Union | Linden
District 23 | Doug Steinhardt | Republican  | December 19, 2022  | Hunterdon, Somerset, Warren | Lopatcong
District 24 | Parker Space | Republican  | January 9, 2024  | Morris, Sussex, Warren | Wantage
District 25 | Anthony M. Bucco | Republican  | October 24, 2019  | Morris, Passaic | Boonton Township
District 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | Republican  | January 8, 2008  | Morris, Passaic | Rockaway Township
District 27 | John F. McKeon | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Essex, Passaic | West Orange
District 28 | Renee Burgess | Democratic  | September 29, 2022  | Essex, Union | Irvington
District 29 | Teresa Ruiz | Democratic  | January 8, 2008  | Essex, Hudson | Newark
District 30 | Robert W. Singer | Republican  | October 14, 1993  | Monmouth, Ocean | Lakewood Township
District 31 | Angela V. McKnight | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Hudson | Jersey City
District 32 | Raj Mukherji | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Hudson | Jersey City
District 33 | Brian P. Stack | Democratic  | January 8, 2008  | Hudson | Union City
District 34 | Britnee Timberlake | Democratic  | January 9, 2024  | Essex | East Orange
District 35 | Nellie Pou | Democratic  | January 10, 2012  | Bergen, Passaic | North Haledon
District 36 | Paul Sarlo | Democratic  | May 19, 2003  | Bergen, Passaic | Wood-Ridge
District 37 | Gordon M. Johnson | Democratic  | January 11, 2022  | Bergen | Englewood
District 38 | Joseph Lagana | Democratic  | April 12, 2018  | Bergen | Paramus
District 39 | Holly Schepisi | Republican  | March 25, 2021  | Bergen | River Vale
District 40 | Kristin Corrado | Republican  | October 5, 2017  | Bergen, Passaic | Totowa

## See also

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* List of New Jersey state legislatures

## References

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1. ^ a b David Wildstein (November 9, 2023). "Fourth term will make Coughlin the longest-serving N.J. Assembly Speaker". New Jersey Globe. Mayfair Media. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
2. ^ "Assembly Republicans Reelect DiMaio as Leader". Insider NJ. Insider NJ. November 9, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
3. ^ a b David Wildstein (November 9, 2023). "Scutari re-elected Senate President, Ruiz gets another term as Majority Leader". New Jersey Globe. Mayfair Media. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
4. ^ "Bucco Unanimously Re-Elected as Senate Republican Caucus Leader". New Jersey Senate Republicans. New Jersey Senate Republican Office. November 9, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
5. ^ Legislative Districts 2023-2030, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 2024.
6. ^ Fox, Joey (November 21, 2023). "The final tally of who's leaving Trenton this year". New Jersey Globe. Mayfair Media. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
7. ^ a b Coughlin Announces Assembly Committee Chair Appointments for 221st Legislative Session, Insider NJ, January 10, 2024
8. ^ Scutari Announces Committee Assignments for 221st Legislature, Insider NJ, January 10, 2024

## External links

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* Official website