The 220th New Jersey Legislature began on January 11, 2022, following the 2021 elections for Assembly and Senate . It ended on January 9, 2024.
Assembly composition
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January 11, 2022 – July 23, 2022
Affiliation
Members
Democratic Party
46
Republican Party
34
Total
80
July 23, 2022 – September 15, 2022
Affiliation
Members
Democratic Party
46
Republican Party
33
Vacancies
1
Total
79
September 15, 2022 – March 22, 2023
Affiliation
Members
Democratic Party
46
Republican Party
34
Total
80
March 22, 2023 – May 25, 2023
Affiliation
Members
Democratic Party
45
Republican Party
34
Vacancies
1
Total
79
May 25, 2023 – December 31, 2024
Affiliation
Members
Democratic Party
46
Republican Party
34
Total
80
January 1, 2024 – January 8, 2024
Affiliation
Members
Democratic Party
45
Republican Party
34
Vacancies
1
Total
79
January 8, 2024 – January 9, 2024
Affiliation
Members
Democratic Party
46
Republican Party
34
Total
80
The Assembly consists of 80 members, two for each district.
† First appointed to the seat
‡ Dunn was appointed to the seat in November 2019. The appointment expired at the conclusion of the 2018–19 term in January 2020. She was reappointed again in February 2020 after the start of the next term, and then won the seat in a special election in November 2020.
± Kean previously served in the Assembly from 2002 to 2008
* Caputo had served as a Republican during a previous stint in the Assembly from 1968 to 1972
January 11, 2022 – August 31, 2022
Affiliation
Members
Democratic Party
24
Republican Party
16
Total
40
September 1, 2022 – September 29, 2022
Affiliation
Members
Democratic Party
23
Republican Party
16
Vacancies
1
Total
39
September 29, 2022 – November 30, 2022
Affiliation
Members
Democratic Party
24
Republican Party
16
Total
40
November 30, 2022 – December 19, 2022
Affiliation
Members
Democratic Party
24
Republican Party
15
Vacancies
1
Total
39
December 19, 2022 – February 13, 2023
Affiliation
Members
Democratic Party
24
Republican Party
16
Total
40
February 13, 2023–present
Affiliation
Members
Democratic Party
25
Republican Party
15
Total
40
The Senate consists of 40 members, one for each district.
† First appointed to the seat
‡ Elected in a special election
* Thompson served as a Republican prior to February 2023
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^ Wildstein, David (November 12, 2021). "Scutari wins senate presidency, set to replace Sweeney in January" . New Jersey Globe . Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved January 10, 2022 .
^ a b c d e f g Fox, Joey (January 3, 2022). "Singleton elevated to Senate Majority Whip" . New Jersey Globe . Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved January 10, 2022 .
^ a b c d e Fox, Joey; Wildstein, David (November 4, 2021). "Oroho elected Senate minority leader" . New Jersey Globe . Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved January 10, 2022 .
^ Pizarro, Max (August 19, 2022). "Senator Ronald L. Rice Retiring from Senate at the End of August" . Insider NJ . Retrieved August 31, 2022 .
^ Fox, Joey (September 9, 2022). "Burgess wins Rice's Senate seat uncontested; will be Irvington's first-ever senator" . New Jersey Globe . Sea of Reeds Media . Retrieved September 10, 2022 .
^ Miller, Rudy (November 8, 2022). "Mike Doherty wins surrogate race in Warren County, unofficial results say" . lehighvalleylive.com . Retrieved December 10, 2022 .
^ Bresswein, Kurt (December 10, 2022). "Doug Steinhardt appointed to finish N.J. Senate term in Warren, Hunterdon, Somerset" . NJ.com . Retrieved December 10, 2022 .
^ Fox, Joey (December 19, 2022). "Steinhardt sworn in as State Senate's newest member" . New Jersey Globe . Mayfair Media.