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This resolution organizes the New Jersey General Assembly for the 221st Legislature and makes several administrative and procedural changes. The resolution officially establishes Craig J. Coughlin as Speaker, Benjie E. Wimberly as Speaker pro tempore, and Dana M. Burley as Clerk, and directs the Clerk to inform the Senate of the Assembly's organization. It grants the Speaker authority to appoint necessary assistants and direct the working staff, sets meeting times to be announced by the Speaker, and restricts floor pass issuance to only the Speaker. The resolution also adopts the Bill Drafting Manual as the official guide for bill introduction, authorizes each Assembly member to retain up to six aides (with the Speaker having discretion to allow more), and significantly revises Assembly Rule 10:1 by restructuring committee names, membership, and sizes. Some notable changes include renaming the Aging and Senior Services Committee to Aging and Human Services, creating a new Children, Families and Food Security Committee, and adjusting committee membership numbers across various committees. The resolution also instructs the Governor that the Assembly is organized and ready to conduct business, and takes effect immediately.

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/AR1