220th New Jersey Legislature | |||||
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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 (January 11, 2022–June 30, 2023) Anthony M. Bucco (July 1, 2023–January 9, 2024) [1] | ||||
Party control | Democratic Party |
The 220th New Jersey Legislature began on January 11, 2022, following the 2021 elections for Assembly and Senate. It ended on January 9, 2024.
January 11, 2022 – July 23, 2022 | Affiliation | Members | |
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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 – March 22, 2023 | Affiliation | Members | |
Democratic Party | 46 | ||
Republican Party | 34 | ||
Total | 80 | ||
March 22, 2023 – May 25, 2023 | Affiliation | Members | |
Democratic Party | 45 | ||
Republican Party | 34 | ||
Vacancies | 1 | ||
Total | 79 | ||
May 25, 2023 – December 31, 2024 | Affiliation | Members | |
Democratic Party | 46 | ||
Republican Party | 34 | ||
Total | 80 | ||
January 1, 2024 – January 8, 2024 | Affiliation | Members | |
Democratic Party | 45 | ||
Republican Party | 34 | ||
Vacancies | 1 | ||
Total | 79 | ||
January 8, 2024 – January 9, 2024 | Affiliation | Members | |
Democratic Party | 46 | ||
Republican Party | 34 | ||
Total | 80 |
Position | Name | |
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Democratic Leadership | ||
Assembly Speaker | Craig Coughlin [2] | |
Majority Leader | Louis Greenwald [2] | |
Deputy Majority Leaders | Joseph V. Egan, Roy Freiman, Thomas Giblin, Angela McKnight, Bill Moen, Gabriela Mosquera & Chris Tully [3] | |
Assembly Speaker Pro-Tempore | Benjie Wimberly [2] | |
Majority Whip | Carol A. Murphy [4] | |
Conference Leader | Annette Quijano [2] | |
Republican Leadership | Minority Leader | John DiMaio [5] |
Deputy Minority Leader | Nancy Munoz [6] | |
Minority Whip | Antwan McClellan [5] | |
Conference Leader | Ned Thomson [5] |
The Assembly consists of 80 members, two for each district.
District | Name | Party | Residence | First served | Left office | Cause | Replaced by |
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12 | Ronald Dancer | Rep | Plumsted Township | 2002 † | July 23, 2022 | Death (long illness) [7] | Alex Sauickie [8] |
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 [9] | Jackie Yustein |
14 | Daniel R. Benson | Dem | Hamilton Township (Mercer) | 2011 † | December 31, 2023 | Resignation prior to taking office as Mercer County Executive [10] | Tennille McCoy [11] |
† 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
January 11, 2022 – August 31, 2022 | Affiliation | Members | |
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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 |
Position | Name | |
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Democratic Leadership | Senate President | Nicholas Scutari [12] |
Majority Leader | Teresa Ruiz [13] | |
Deputy Majority Leader | Paul Sarlo [13] | |
Senate President Pro-Tempore | Sandra Bolden Cunningham [13] | |
Majority Whip | Troy Singleton [13] | |
Conference Leader | Vin Gopal [13] | |
Senate Majority Caucus Chair | Nellie Pou [13] | |
Senate Deputy President Pro-Tempore | Richard Codey [13] | |
Republican Leadership | Minority Leader | Steve Oroho (January 11, 2023–June 30, 2023) [14] [1] Anthony M. Bucco (July 1, 2023–present) [1] |
Deputy Minority Leaders | Joseph Pennacchio and Robert Singer [14] | |
Minority Whip | Anthony M. Bucco (until July 1, 2023) [14] [1] | |
Conference Leader | Kristin Corrado [14] | |
Deputy Conference Leader | Holly Schepisi [14] |
The Senate consists of 40 members, one for each district.
District | Name | Party | Residence | First served | Left office | Cause | Replaced by |
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28 | Ronald Rice | Dem | Newark | 1986 ‡ | August 31, 2022 | Resigned due to health problems (later died in March 2023) [15] | Renee Burgess [16] |
23 | Michael J. Doherty | Rep | Washington Township (Warren) | 2009 ‡ | November 30, 2022 | Elected Warren County Surrogate [17] | Doug Steinhardt [18] [19] |
† First appointed to the seat
‡ Elected in a special election
* Thompson served as a Republican prior to February 2023
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