Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation A21
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: Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor
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: Approved P.L.2021, c.16.
Last Action Date: February 22, 2021
Companion Bill: S21
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'.
11 sponsors: Annette Quijano (D); Jamel Holley (D); Britnee Timberlake (D); Angela Mcknight (D); Joe Danielsen (D); Benjie Wimberly (D); Nicholas Scutari (D); Stephen Sweeney (D); Mila Jasey (D); Clinton Calabrese (D); Yvonne Lopez (D);
Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 14% (11 of 80)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2021 | Approved P.L.2021, c.16. |
| Assembly | Dec 17, 2020 | Passed by the Assembly (49-24-6) |
| Senate | Dec 17, 2020 | Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading |
| Senate | Dec 17, 2020 | Substituted for S21 (2R) |
| Senate | Dec 17, 2020 | Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (23-17) |
| Assembly | Dec 14, 2020 | Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee |
| Assembly | Dec 14, 2020 | Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading |
| Assembly | Nov 19, 2020 | Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading |
| Assembly | Nov 9, 2020 | Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee |
| Assembly | Nov 5, 2020 | Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Mar 4, 2021 | state link | bill 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 |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Assembly Committee: Reported Favorably | 11/9/2020 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with Amendments | 11/19/2020 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage | 12/17/2020 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate Floor: Substitute for S21 (Voice Vote) | 12/17/2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage | 12/17/2020 | 49 | 24 | 7 | 0 | Yes |
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| Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with Amendments | 12/15/2020 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee: Reported Favorably | 11/9/2020 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
