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ACR136 • 2026

Proposes constitutional amendment to require every bill and joint resolution introduced in Legislature to be heard in committee.

Proposes constitutional amendment to require every bill and joint resolution introduced in Legislature to be heard in committee.

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This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Dunn, Aura K.
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Proposes constitutional amendment to require every bill and joint resolution introduced in Legislature to be heard in committee.

Proposes constitutional amendment to require every bill and joint resolution introduced in Legislature to be heard in committee.

What This Bill Does

  • Proposes constitutional amendment to require every bill and joint resolution introduced in Legislature to be heard in committee.
  • Topic: State and Local Government Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Official Summary Text

Proposes constitutional amendment to require every bill and joint resolution introduced in Legislature to be heard in committee.
Topic:
State and Local Government
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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ACR136

ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 136

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

�

INTRODUCED MARCH 10, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman� AURA K. DUNN

District 25 (Morris and Passaic)

SYNOPSIS

���� Proposes constitutional amendment to require every
bill and joint resolution introduced in Legislature to be heard in committee.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

��

A
Concurrent Resolution
proposing to amend
Article IV, Section IV of the New Jersey Constitution by adding a new
paragraph.

����
Be It
Resolved
by the General Assembly of the State
of New Jersey (the Senate concurring):

���� 1.��� The following proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Jersey is agreed to:

PROPOSED
AMENDMENT

���� Amend Article IV, Section IV
by adding a new paragraph 6A to read as follows:

���� 6A.� Every bill and joint
resolution introduced in the Legislature shall be referred upon first reading
to a standing reference committee in the house of introduction and shall be
heard at a public meeting of that committee during the two-year legislative term.

���� 2.��� When this proposed
amendment to the Constitution is finally agreed to pursuant to Article IX,
paragraph 1 of the Constitution, it shall be submitted to the people at the
next general election occurring more than three months after the final
agreement and shall be published at least once in at least one newspaper of
each county designated by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
General Assembly and the Secretary of State, not less than three months prior
to the general election.

���� 3.��� This proposed amendment
to the Constitution shall be submitted to the people at that election in the
following manner and form:

���� There shall be printed on each
official ballot to be used at the general election, the following:

���� a.���� In every municipality
in which voting machines are not used, a legend which shall immediately precede
the question as follows:

���� If you favor the proposition
printed below make a cross (X), plus (+), or check (
a
) in the square opposite the word "Yes." If you are
opposed thereto make a cross (X), plus (+) or check (
a
) in the square opposite the
word "No."

���� b.��� In
every municipality the following question:

CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT TO REQUIRE EVERY BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN THE
LEGISLATURE TO BE HEARD BY COMMITTEE

YES

��� Do you approve changing the
Constitution to have each bill or joint resolution introduced in the
Legislature heard by a legislative committee?� This would take place at a
meeting open to the public.���

INTERPRETIVE
STATEMENT

NO

��� If this change is approved,
every bill or joint resolution introduced in the Legislature would be heard
by a committee at some time during the Legislature�s term.� The term of the
Legislature is two years.� The bill or joint resolution would be heard at a
meeting open to the public.

��� There is currently no
requirement that a bill or joint resolution be heard at a meeting.��

STATEMENT

���� This proposed amendment to the
Constitution would require that every bill and joint resolution introduced in
the Legislature must be referred to a standing reference committee in the House
of introduction and heard at a public meeting of that committee during the
two-year legislative term.