Shavonda Sumter

Representative · New Jersey

Party

Democratic

State

New Jersey

Chamber

Representative

District

HD-035

Years active

2018–2024

Bills sponsored

9 bills

Bills sponsored

• NJ-A3446-2024 enacted · primary sponsor
  "Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.
• NJ-A4656-2024 failed · co-sponsor
  Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing legally protected health care activities; establishes right of residents to legally protected health care services, which are restricted in other st…
• NJ-A613-2024 failed · primary sponsor
  Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
• NJ-A856-2024 failed · co-sponsor
  Establishes Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as principal department in Executive Branch and specifies functions, powers, and duties of department.
• NJ-AR138-2024 enacted · co-sponsor
  Designates June 2024 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in New Jersey.
• NJ-A2134-2022 failed · co-sponsor
  Establishes Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as principal department in Executive Branch and specifies functions, powers, and duties of department.
• NJ-A3789-2022 failed · primary sponsor
  Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
• NJ-A1982-2020 failed · co-sponsor
  Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
• NJ-A4726-2018 failed · co-sponsor
  Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.