Online Bill Submission

Submit a bill online by filling out the form below. You can edit your bill until you hit the "publish" button. (It is NOT necessary to enter line numbers. They will automatically be entered when a bill is published.)

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SPONSORSHIP: instructions about sponsorship could go here. e.g. what if they are co-sponsoring the bill.
Legislature Assignment:
 * 

Senate Sponsor:

 * Primary sponsor*

Assembly Sponsor(s):

 * Primary sponsor

Delegation:

 *

TITLE – The New Jersey Constitution requires that a Bill Title cover only one subject and that the Title be phrased to identify that subject. The Title serves as a means of identification not as a Table of Contents for the Bill.

  • Begin the Title with the phrase “An Act Relating to”
  • If the Bill repeals an existing Law, use “An Act to Repeal New Jersey Statute”
  • The subject is to be expressed in general terms, not in minute detail.
    - Examples: (i) “An Act relating to domestic animals” rather than “An Act relating to cats, dogs, birds, etc.” (ii) “An Act relating to personal income taxes” rather than “An Act relating to tax exemption for minors and senior citizens”
  • It is standard practice to designate amended or repealed Statutes in the Title.
  • Nothing prohibits amending or repealing a number of laws in one Bill as long as the parts all relate to one subject. List all Statute numbers in numerical order in the Title.
  • Special Clauses
    - If a Bill contains an appropriation, add the phrase “and appropriating money”
    - If a Bill increases penalties, add the phrase “and adds increased penalties”

TITLE - AN ACT: *

 

ENACTING CLAUSE

  • Each Bill is required to have the following phrase – “Be it enacted by the Youth Model Legislature of the State of New Jersey that ”
  • The remainder of the clause should specify what the Bill will do.
    - Example: “Be it enacted by the Youth Model Legislature of the State of New Jersey that a Technology Education Program be established in all public high schools.”
  • There are to be separate numbered sections for each main idea of the Bill or for each amendment. Repeals are to be grouped together. NOTE: You may format sections in the text box below by typing a '#' at the start of a new section. This will indent and number each section with roman numerals in the published document. Skip a line between each section.

NOTE: If Amending Existing Statutes

  • When writing amendments it is important to make clear what the change or changes will be in the Statute.
  • Use a separate Amending Clause in the Body of the Bill for each Statute being amended. It is not sufficient to simply state it in the Title.
  • The new section or phrase shall be set forth at full length.
    - Example: “NJS 171.0030 is amended to read ‘171.0030 – THE SENATE SHALL CONSIST OF 50 MEMBERS.’”
  • The new section or phrase shall be written in all capital letters.
  • Always cite the full Statute number.

BE IT ENACTED: *
TIP: Automatically number your sections by typing a '#' before each new section.

 

STATEMENT OF INTENT:

  • Begin this section with the phrase “The purpose of this Bill is ” and then describe what you hope to accomplish with the Bill.

STATEMENT OF INTENT: *

 

EFFECTIVE DATE:

  • Begin this section with the phrase “This Bill shall take effect ” and specify a date or time period, such as “6 months after being enacted”.

EFFECTIVE DATE: *

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT:

  • All Bills cost something, even if it is just the cost of changing the law books.
  • Be as realistic as possible.
  • All State revenue is currently designated – new Bills will either require new sources of revenue or take money from somewhere else.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT: *