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NJ A253

NJ A253
Requires Governor and legislative leaders to meet together quarterly.

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Introduced
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026-2027 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly, and the Minority Leader of the General Assembly to meet together at the State House in Trenton at least once each quarter of each calendar year for a period of time of not less than two hours. The initial portion of any meeting will be private. The private portion of a meeting will be followed by a portion that is open to the public. The Governor and each legislative leader will discuss the state of the State, pending legislation, ideas for legislation, public policy issues, and any matter that may be of interest to the people of this State. The Governor and each legislative leader will have the opportunity to speak. During the public portion of any meeting the Governor and each legislative leader will report to the public on the state of the State and, at the discretion of that individual, may accept and respond to questions from members of the public. The Governor and each legislative leader must attend in person every meeting for the duration thereof and may not be represented by any other person.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Senate Minority Leader, the Speaker of the General Assembly, and the General Assembly Minority Leader must convene quarterly at the State House in Trenton for at least two hours to discuss the state of the State, pending and potential legislation, public policy, and other matters of public interest, with an initial private session followed by a public session where they will report on the state of the State and may take questions; importantly, all these leaders must attend these meetings in person and cannot send representatives.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/13/2026)
(3 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A253
BillText https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A0500/253_I1.HTM
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