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NJ A6121

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Louis Greenwald

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends N.J.S.14A:5-11 to allow corporate bylaws to establish that shareholder actions (other than director elections) may be authorized by a majority of shares present or represented by proxy at a meeting, rather than only a majority of votes cast

  • Replaces the term "plurality" with "vote" when referring to greater vote requirements that may be set by certificates of incorporation

  • Updates statutory references throughout from "this act" to the specific citation "N.J.S.14A:1-1 et seq."

  • Maintains existing rules that shareholder actions other than director elections require majority approval of votes cast unless the certificate of incorporation or other law requires a greater threshold

  • Takes effect immediately and applies to shareholder votes occurring on or after the enactment date

Legislative Description

Updates law governing votes by shareholders for items other than for election of members to board of directors.

Financial Institutions and Insurance

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee

11/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Financial Institutions and Insurance11/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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