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NJ S973
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jon Bramnick
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AI Summary
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Amends the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act" (P.L.1975, c.231) to require both the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly to hold public comment periods during legislative sessions at least four times per year.
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Each house must adopt rules governing the public comment period, including: which sessions allow public comment, maximum time per speaker, number of speakers permitted, order and decorum requirements, and prohibitions on personal comments about named individuals.
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Extends existing public comment requirements that currently apply only to municipal governing bodies and boards of education to the state legislature.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Provides for public comment period at certain sessions of each house of Legislature.
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
1/13/2026