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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Resolution

AR 122: Honors Thomas Mundy Peterson for being first African American to vote following ratification of 15th Amendment to US Constitution.

Passed one chamber 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

AR 122 is a resolution introduced in the New Jersey House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Honors Thomas Mundy Peterson for being first African American to vote following ratification of 15th Amendment to US Constitution. Primary sponsor: Robert Karabinchak (Democratic), Craig Coughlin (Democratic), Yvonne Lopez (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Filed with Secretary of State.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert KarabinchakPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Craig CoughlinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Yvonne LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Mitchelle DrulisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Dawn FantasiaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Vicky FlynnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Roy FreimanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Paul KanitraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Ellen ParkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Gerry ScharfenbergerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Shanique SpeightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29

“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. Filed with Secretary of State
  2. Resolution Passed Assembly (73-0-0)
  3. Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
  4. Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Sources

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