NJ S855 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous S402
Note: Carry Over of previous A2157

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Passed on August 21 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-08-21 - Approved P.L.2020, c.67.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Renames "board of chosen freeholders" to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner"; requires counties to update materials to reflect this title change.

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Title

Renames "board of chosen freeholders" to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner"; requires counties to update materials to reflect this title change.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-07-30 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Substitute for A3594 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-07-30 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 61 N: 12 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-07-30 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 32 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-07-16 - Senate - Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-08-21AssemblyApproved P.L.2020, c.67.
2020-07-30AssemblyPassed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (61-12-4)
2020-07-30AssemblySubstituted for A3594
2020-07-30AssemblyReceived in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
2020-07-30SenatePassed by the Senate (32-6)
2020-07-16SenateReported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
2020-01-14SenateIntroduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Same As/Similar To

S402 (Carry Over) 2018-06-21 - Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
A3594 (Same As) 2020-07-30 - Substituted by S855 (1R)
A2157 (Carry Over) 2018-06-14 - Withdrawn from Consideration

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