This bill aims to standardize the terminology used to refer to members of the General Assembly in New Jersey by designating them as "Assembly Members" instead of using gender-specific terms such as "Assemblyman" or "Assemblywoman." The proposed change is intended to promote inclusivity and eliminate gender bias in legislative language. The bill also includes amendments to existing laws to replace instances of "assemblyman" with "assembly member," ensuring consistency across legal texts.

In addition to the primary change in terminology, the bill makes several amendments to existing statutes. For example, it modifies the language in Section 11 of P.L.1967, c.271, and N.J.S.18A:73-22, where references to "assemblyman" are replaced with "assembly member." Furthermore, it updates the language in Section 4 of P.L.1963, c.117 to reflect the new terminology. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 18A:75-11, 52:14A-4