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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 849: Directs Secretary of State to establish election incident reporting and complaint database; requires certain telephone numbers be provided with voter instructions.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 849 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Directs Secretary of State to establish election incident reporting and complaint database; requires certain telephone numbers be provided with voter instructions. Primary sponsor: Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gerry ScharfenbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source