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Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation S21

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Legislation Overview

Title: "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act"; legalizes personal use cannabis for certain adults, subject to State regulation; decriminalizes small amount marijuana and hashish possession; removes marijuana as Schedule I drug.

Subject: Substituted by another Bill

Description: "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act"; legalizes personal use cannabis for certain adults, subject to State regulation; decriminalizes small amount marijuana and hashish possession; removes marijuana as Schedule I drug.

Session: 2020-2021 Regular Session

Last Action: Substituted by A21 (2R)

Last Action Date: December 17, 2020

Companion Bill: A21

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

2 sponsors: Nicholas Scutari (D); Stephen Sweeney (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Dec 17, 2020 Substituted by A21 (2R)
Senate Dec 14, 2020 Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Senate Dec 10, 2020 Recommitted to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Nov 19, 2020 Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Senate Nov 9, 2020 Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Senate Nov 9, 2020 Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Senate Nov 5, 2020 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Nov 20, 2020 state link bill text
Introduced Nov 5, 2020 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
11/9/2020 6 1 4 0 Yes
  • Bateman, Christopher (R) NV
  • Cardinale, Gerald (R) NV
  • Corrado, Kristin (R) NV
  • Doherty, Michael (R) Nay
  • Pou, Nellie (D) Yea
  • Ruiz, M. Teresa (D) Yea
  • Sarlo, Paul (D) Yea
  • Scutari, Nicholas (D) Yea
  • Singleton, Troy (D) Yea
  • Stack, Brian (D) NV
  • Turner, Shirley (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
11/19/2020 8 4 0 0 Yes
  • Addiego, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Cunningham, Sandra (D) Yea
  • Diegnan, Patrick (D) Yea
  • Greenstein, Linda (D) Yea
  • O'Scanlon, Declan (R) Nay
  • Oroho, Steven (R) Nay
  • Ruiz, M. Teresa (D) Yea
  • Sarlo, Paul (D) Yea
  • Scutari, Nicholas (D) Yea
  • Singleton, Troy (D) Yea
  • Testa, Michael (R) Nay
  • Thompson, Samuel (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
12/14/2020 7 4 0 0 Yes
  • Bateman, Christopher (R) Nay
  • Cardinale, Gerald (R) Nay
  • Corrado, Kristin (R) Nay
  • Doherty, Michael (R) Nay
  • Gopal, Vin (D) Yea
  • Lagana, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Sarlo, Paul (D) Yea
  • Scutari, Nicholas (D) Yea
  • Smith, Robert (D) Yea
  • Stack, Brian (D) Yea
  • Sweeney, Stephen (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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