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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 497: Designates portion of State Highway Route 35 in Laurence Harbor as "James Francisco and Walter Schmidt Memorial Roadway."

Enacted 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

S 497 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Designates portion of State Highway Route 35 in Laurence Harbor as "James Francisco and Walter Schmidt Memorial Roadway.". Primary sponsor: Owen Henry (Republican), Rob Clifton (Republican), Alex Sauickie (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 22, 2026): Approved P.L.2026, c.44.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Owen HenryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Rob CliftonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Alex SauickiePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Linda CarterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Dawn FantasiaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Mike InganamortCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24

“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. Approved P.L.2026, c.44.
  2. Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (79-0-0)
  3. Substituted for A4620 (1R)
  4. Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
  5. Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
  6. Passed by the Senate (37-0)
  7. Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
  8. Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee

Sources

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