New Jersey Senate, 2016–17 term
The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. The 2016–2017 term began on January 12, 2016 and will end on January 9, 2018. The Senators elected to this term were elected on November 5, 2013 and will serve until the end of the next term in 2018. This session was preceded by the 2014–2015 session and will be followed by the 2018–2019 session.
Composition
Leadership
The leadership for the 217th legislative session, which started on January 12, 2016, is as follows:| Position | Name | District |
| President of the Senate | Stephen M. Sweeney | District 3 |
| Majority Leader | Loretta Weinberg | District 37 |
| President pro tempore | Nia Gill Paul Sarlo | District 34 District 36 |
| Assistant Majority Leaders | James Beach Linda R. Greenstein Teresa Ruiz | District 6 District 14 District 29 |
| Majority Conference Leader | Robert M. Gordon | District 38 |
| Majority Whip | Sandra Bolden Cunningham | District 31 |
| Minority Leader | Thomas Kean, Jr. | District 21 |
| Deputy Minority Leader | Diane Allen | District 7 |
| Minority Conference Leader | Robert Singer | District 30 |
| Deputy Minority Conference Leader | Jennifer Beck | District 11 |
| Assistant Republican Leader | Joseph Pennacchio | District 26 |
| Republican Budget Officer | Anthony Bucco | District 25 |
Current senators
Senators for the 2016-17 legislative session are:| District | Name | Party | Residence | First served |
| Dem | Dennis Township | 2008 | ||
| Dem | Margate City | 2017† | ||
| Dem | West Deptford Township | 2002 | ||
| Dem | Washington Township | 2004 | ||
| Dem | Camden | 2014† | ||
| Dem | Voorhees Township | 2009† | ||
| Rep | Edgewater Park | 1998 | ||
| Rep | Evesham Township | 2010† | ||
| Rep | Lacey Township | 2008 | ||
| Rep | Toms River | 2012 | ||
| Rep | Red Bank | 2008 | ||
| Rep | Old Bridge Township | 2012 | ||
| Rep | Middletown Township | 1992 | ||
| Dem | Plainsboro Township | 2010 | ||
| Dem | Lawrence Township | 1998 | ||
| Rep | Branchburg Township | 2008 | ||
| Dem | Piscataway | 2002 | ||
| Dem | South Plainfield | 2016† | ||
| Dem | Woodbridge Township | 1998 | ||
| Dem | Elizabeth | 1983 | ||
| Rep | Westfield | 2003† | ||
| Dem | Linden | 2004 | ||
| Rep | Washington Township | 2009 | ||
| Rep | Franklin | 2008 | ||
| Rep | Boonton Township | 1998 | ||
| Rep | Montville | 2008 | ||
| Dem | Roseland | 1982 | ||
| Dem | Newark | 1986 | ||
| Dem | Newark | 2008 | ||
| Rep | Lakewood Township | 1993† | ||
| Dem | Jersey City | 2007† | ||
| Dem | North Bergen | 1994 | ||
| Dem | Union City | 2008 | ||
| Dem | Montclair | 2002 | ||
| Dem | North Haledon | 2012 | ||
| Dem | Wood-Ridge | 2003† | ||
| Dem | Teaneck | 2005† | ||
| Dem | Fair Lawn | 2008 | ||
| Rep | Demarest | 1982 | ||
| Rep | Totowa | 2017† |
† First appointed to the seat
Former members from this term
1 O'Toole had previously served in the Senate from 2001 to 2002Committees and Committee Chairs, 2016-2017 Legislative Session
Committee chairs are:| Committee | Name |
| Budget and Appropriations | Paul Sarlo |
| Commerce | Nia Gill |
| Community and Urban Affairs | Jeff Van Drew |
| Economic Growth | Raymond Lesniak |
| Education | Teresa Ruiz |
| Environment and Energy | Bob Smith |
| Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens | Joseph Vitale |
| Higher Education | Sandra Bolden Cunningham |
| Judiciary | Nicholas Scutari |
| Labor | Fred H. Madden |
| Law and Public Safety | Linda R. Greenstein |
| Legislative Oversight | Robert M. Gordon |
| Military and Veterans' Affairs | James Beach |
| State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation | Jim Whelan |
| Transportation | Nicholas Sacco |