An expungement bill that would allow individuals convicted of minor marijuana- and hashish-related offenses to wipe their records clean, conditionally vetoed by Gov. Phil Murphy weeks ago, was scheduled for a vote in the Senate Thursday to adopt the governor’s proposed changes. But the bill was held for lack of legislators present during the session, and because of the disruption of upcoming state elections.

Meanwhile, prime sponsors of the original expungement measure introduced a new bill on the same day, shortly after the voting session. Sen. Sandra Bolden Cunningham, D-Hudson, Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz, D-Essex, and Senate President Steve Sweeney, D-Gloucester, said their new bill would offer a criminal justice reform plan that would improve on the governor’s proposal from the conditional veto.