New Jersey bills · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A 498
Requires county boards of election to have bipartisan representation when opening and canvassing mail-in ballots; requires secure storage of mail-in ballots; upgrades penalties for certain election-related crimes.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Barlas, Al (Republican)
- Fantasia, Dawn (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Sauickie, Alex (Republican)
- Scharfenberger, Gerry (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jan 13, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee