Journal and Minutes of the Legislature

This page includes all known links to digitized copies of the Senate Journal, Assembly Minutes, and colonial legislative publications.

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Colonial Era

Journal of the Governor and Council, 1682-1775

Journal of the Governor and Council, 1682-1775

Votes and proceedings of the General Assembly of the Province of New Jersey, 1703-1776

Votes and proceedings of the General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey

New Jersey Provincial Assembly Votes and Proceedings (1704-1745) are available on microfilm at the State Library (call number M/film NJ no. 2). No digitized copies are currently available.

Minutes of the Provincial Congress and the Council of Safety of the State of New Jersey, 1775-1776

Minutes of the Provincial Congress and the Council of Safety of the State of New Jersey


1776-Modern Era


Minutes and proceedings of the Council and General Assembly in Joint Meeting, 1776-1799

Minutes and proceedings of the Council and General Assembly of the State of New-Jersey, in joint-meeting, from August 30, 1776 to October 29, 1799


Assembly Minutes, 1776-1986

Minutes of the Votes and Proceedings of the General Assembly

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Journal of the Legislative Council, 1776-1844

Journal of the proceedings of the Legislative-Council of the State of New-Jersey

The Legislative Council was the precursor of the State Senate.

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Senate Journal, 1845-1987

Senate Journal

The Senate was preceded by the Legislative Council.

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