New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

New Jersey Assembly Bill A2619 Compare Versions

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1		-	[First Reprint] ASSEMBLY, No. 2619 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 221st LEGISLATURE PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
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19		-	Sponsored by: Assemblyman JAY WEBBER District 26 (Morris and Passaic) Assemblyman GARY S. SCHAER District 36 (Bergen and Passaic) SYNOPSIS Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT ~~As reported~~ by ~~the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee on June 13, 2024, with amendments~~.
	17	+	Sponsored by: Assemblyman JAY WEBBER District 26 (Morris and Passaic) Assemblyman GARY S. SCHAER District 36 (Bergen and Passaic) SYNOPSIS Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
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27	25		District 26 (Morris and Passaic)
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29	27		Assemblyman GARY S. SCHAER
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43	41		Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution.
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49		-	~~As reported~~ by ~~the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee on June 13, 2024, with amendments~~.
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53		-	An Act prohibiting certain campaign contributions and supplementing P.L.1973, c.83 (C.19:44A-1 et seq.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. 1[(1)]1 An individual who is employed, either full-time or part-time, by a member of the Legislature to work in the legislative district office of that legislator as an aide, personal assistant, manager, advisor or secretary, or is otherwise compensated directly by that legislator for activities or services regarding legislative duties, shall not make a contribution of money or other thing of value greater than $30 per election to the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee. No legislator or individual associated with the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee shall solicit or knowingly accept such a contribution. 1[(2) An individual who was employed, either full-time or part-time, by a member of the Legislature and worked in the legislative district office of that legislator as an aide, personal assistant, manager, advisor or secretary, or was otherwise compensated directly by that legislator for activities or services regarding legislative duties, shall not make a contribution of money or other thing of value greater than $30 per election to the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee during the two-year period following his or her termination of employment or service. No legislator or individual associated with the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee shall solicit or knowingly accept such a contribution.]1 b. Any individual found to be in violation of subsection a. of this section is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
	51	+	An Act prohibiting certain campaign contributions and supplementing P.L.1973, c.83 (C.19:44A-1 et seq.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. (1) An individual who is employed, either full-time or part-time, by a member of the Legislature to work in the legislative district office of that legislator as an aide, personal assistant, manager, advisor or secretary, or is otherwise compensated directly by that legislator for activities or services regarding legislative duties, shall not make a contribution of money or other thing of value greater than $30 per election to the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee. No legislator or individual associated with the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee shall solicit or knowingly accept such a contribution. (2) An individual who was employed, either full-time or part-time, by a member of the Legislature and worked in the legislative district office of that legislator as an aide, personal assistant, manager, advisor or secretary, or was otherwise compensated directly by that legislator for activities or services regarding legislative duties, shall not make a contribution of money or other thing of value greater than $30 per election to the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee during the two-year period following his or her termination of employment or service. No legislator or individual associated with the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee shall solicit or knowingly accept such a contribution. b. Any individual found to be in violation of subsection a. of this section is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. STATEMENT This bill prohibits a legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for a member of the Legislature in a district office from making a political contribution or giving other things of value greater than $30 to that legislator. It also prohibits the legislator or an individual associated with the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee from soliciting or knowingly accepting such contribution. Specifically, the bill provides that an individual who is employed, either full-time or part-time, by a member of the Legislature to work in the legislative district office of that legislator as an aide, personal assistant, manager, advisor or secretary, or is otherwise compensated directly by that legislator for activities or services regarding legislative duties, can not make a contribution of money or other thing of value greater than $30 to the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee. The bill establishes the same restriction on any individual who was employed by a member of the Legislature during the two-year period following his or her termination of employment or services. The bill provides that any individual found to be in violation of these restrictions is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree, which is punishable by up to 18 months imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000.
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55	53		An Act prohibiting certain campaign contributions and supplementing P.L.1973, c.83 (C.19:44A-1 et seq.).
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59	57		Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
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63		-	1. a. 1[(1)]1 An individual who is employed, either full-time or part-time, by a member of the Legislature to work in the legislative district office of that legislator as an aide, personal assistant, manager, advisor or secretary, or is otherwise compensated directly by that legislator for activities or services regarding legislative duties, shall not make a contribution of money or other thing of value greater than $30 per election to the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee. No legislator or individual associated with the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee shall solicit or knowingly accept such a contribution.
	61	+	1. a. (1) An individual who is employed, either full-time or part-time, by a member of the Legislature to work in the legislative district office of that legislator as an aide, personal assistant, manager, advisor or secretary, or is otherwise compensated directly by that legislator for activities or services regarding legislative duties, shall not make a contribution of money or other thing of value greater than $30 per election to the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee. No legislator or individual associated with the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee shall solicit or knowingly accept such a contribution.
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65		-	1[(2) An individual who was employed, either full-time or part-time, by a member of the Legislature and worked in the legislative district office of that legislator as an aide, personal assistant, manager, advisor or secretary, or was otherwise compensated directly by that legislator for activities or services regarding legislative duties, shall not make a contribution of money or other thing of value greater than $30 per election to the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee during the two-year period following his or her termination of employment or service. No legislator or individual associated with the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee shall solicit or knowingly accept such a contribution.]1
	63	+	(2) An individual who was employed, either full-time or part-time, by a member of the Legislature and worked in the legislative district office of that legislator as an aide, personal assistant, manager, advisor or secretary, or was otherwise compensated directly by that legislator for activities or services regarding legislative duties, shall not make a contribution of money or other thing of value greater than $30 per election to the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee during the two-year period following his or her termination of employment or service. No legislator or individual associated with the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee shall solicit or knowingly accept such a contribution.
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67	65		b. Any individual found to be in violation of subsection a. of this section is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
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	79	+	This bill prohibits a legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for a member of the Legislature in a district office from making a political contribution or giving other things of value greater than $30 to that legislator. It also prohibits the legislator or an individual associated with the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee from soliciting or knowingly accepting such contribution.
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	81	+	Specifically, the bill provides that an individual who is employed, either full-time or part-time, by a member of the Legislature to work in the legislative district office of that legislator as an aide, personal assistant, manager, advisor or secretary, or is otherwise compensated directly by that legislator for activities or services regarding legislative duties, can not make a contribution of money or other thing of value greater than $30 to the legislator's candidate committee or joint candidates committee.
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	83	+	The bill establishes the same restriction on any individual who was employed by a member of the Legislature during the two-year period following his or her termination of employment or services.
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	85	+	The bill provides that any individual found to be in violation of these restrictions is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree, which is punishable by up to 18 months imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000.