Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned
Charges employers with 50 or more employees enrolled in State Medicaid an annual fee per such employee and dependent: $325 if 50 to 249 such employees, $525 if 250 to 499, $725 if 500 or more; exempts certain disabilities.
Sets Cannabis Regulatory Commission pay at $165,000 for the chair and $160,000 for members, has a majority of members rather than the Governor designate the chair, and lets members holding local office campaign and fundraise. Also amends other cannabis marketplace laws.
Raises additional fees and taxes on real property transfers over $2 million, and makes the seller rather than the buyer pay the additional fee and controlling interest transfer tax on transfers over $1 million.
Requires electric utilities to file a tariff for customers using over 100 megawatts, such as data centers, assigning related costs to them so other customers do not pay for them, and encouraging energy efficiency.
Bars State-funded government construction projects, starting one year after enactment, from using plastic construction materials with under 10 percent postconsumer recycled content (15 percent for materials bought after two years). Exempts cases with a 20 percent cost increase, unavailable supply, structural-safety risks, or income-restricted housing.
Bars custody courts from ordering therapy without proof of safety and effectiveness and good cause, lets children of sufficient age speak privately to the judge, and requires periodic therapist reports. Bars therapy cutting a child off from a safe, bonded parent.
Requires county boards of elections to send voters a cure letter and new mail-in ballot for defects such as a missing inner envelope or an unsealed or tampered envelope, when the voter can be identified. Voters may instead vote in person by provisional ballot.
Creates a crime and civil action for interfering by obstruction, intimidation, threat or property damage with reproductive health care services, defined to include abortion and gender-identity care; widens existing limits on state cooperation with other states’ investigations and extradition to cover that care.
Charges employers with 50 or more employees enrolled in State Medicaid an annual fee per such employee and dependent: $325 if 50 to 249 such employees, $525 if 250 to 499, $725 if 500 or more; exempts certain disabilities.
On the version voted Dec 22, 2025: Allows school counselors, student assistance coordinators, school psychologists and other district mental health staff to refer students to licensed professional counselors for mental health assessments and services. Bars referrals to counselors in which the employee or family has a significant beneficial interest.
Lowers from 16 to 14 the age at which a minor can consent to temporary outpatient behavioral health treatment under a licensed professional's supervision, excluding medication.
Raises additional fees and taxes on real property transfers over $2 million, and makes the seller rather than the buyer pay the additional fee and controlling interest transfer tax on transfers over $1 million.
On the version voted Jun 30, 2025: Directs the Department of Community Affairs to give priority consideration for certain State financial assistance to municipalities meeting their affordable housing obligations, with criteria that differ for the first and last five years of a round.
Creates a program giving municipalities that reexamine and amend their master plans and zoning to allow denser housing development preference in competitively awarded State financial assistance.
On the version voted Dec 22, 2025: Allows school counselors, student assistance coordinators, school psychologists and other district mental health staff to refer students to licensed professional counselors for mental health assessments and services. Bars referrals to counselors in which the employee or family has a significant beneficial interest.
Establishes a Statewide Longitudinal Data System linking education and workforce data, overseen by a governing body of education, higher education, student aid and labor agencies, which must provide data and may designate a manager such as Rutgers' Heldrich Center.
Lets school boards lease school property to federally qualified health centers for a nominal fee without competitive bidding. A health center sharing a building must be in a part separate from where students may be present, where federal law permits.
Bars State and local government entities and health care facilities from collecting immigration status, citizenship, birthplace, Social Security or taxpayer ID numbers unless needed for eligibility, services or licensure, restricts disclosing them, and limits sharing license plate reader data.
Requires electric utilities to file a tariff for customers using over 100 megawatts, such as data centers, assigning related costs to them so other customers do not pay for them, and encouraging energy efficiency.
Bars state and local government entities and health care facilities from collecting immigration status, citizenship, birthplace, Social Security or taxpayer ID numbers unless needed to determine eligibility for or administer a requested service, and limits disclosure.
On the version voted Feb 27, 2025: Allows the unspent FY2024 appropriation for the Perth Amboy Convery Boulevard Pedestrian Bridge to be used for pedestrian infrastructure projects in the city.
Lets municipalities of 200,000 or more with over 15 percent 2010-2020 population growth impose the mass transit access parking tax for transit operating costs and a rental car tax, and sends 10 percent of certain parking penalties to municipal court.
On the version voted Jan 12, 2026: Lets the Attorney General order navigation apps to reroute traffic causing an ongoing emergency traffic condition, or work out an alternative with the operator; municipalities may request an investigation, and the Attorney General reports on results after two years.
Creates a Department of Veterans Affairs as a principal state department, moving veterans' divisions and programs out of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs into a new Title 38B without adding new programs.
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
A 1715 · NJ SENATE
John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey-establishes
YesVOTED
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Establishes the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act: election laws are construed liberally for voters, policies that unnecessarily abridge voting and methods that dilute protected classes’ votes are barred, and the Attorney General gets preclearance power over certain jurisdictions.
John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey-establishes
YesVOTED
Motion: TABLE MOTION
A yes vote tabled (set aside) Corrado's motion to amend A1715 (John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act), so the Senate proceeded without that amendment. (AI-written)
Establishes the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act: election laws are construed liberally for voters, policies that unnecessarily abridge voting and methods that dilute protected classes’ votes are barred, and the Attorney General gets preclearance power over certain jurisdictions.
Electric transmission owners-require to join transmission entities
YesVOTED
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Requires electric transmission owners in New Jersey to join a federally approved regional transmission organization and transfer control of their transmission facilities to it.
Residential dwelling units-proh facilitation, agreement among rental prop owners
YesVOTED
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Makes it an antitrust violation for rental property owners to use a coordinator operating algorithmic rent-pricing software, for coordinators to facilitate agreements restricting competition, or for two or more persons to engage in parallel pricing coordination (the FAIR Act).
Develop housing-estab cert St funding preference, mun that enhance opportunities
YesVOTED
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Creates a program giving municipalities that reexamine and amend their master plans and zoning to allow denser housing development preference in competitively awarded State financial assistance.
Social Media Research Center-estab at 4-yr public institution of higher ed
YesVOTED
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Establishes a Social Media Research Center at a public four-year college to study social media's effects, especially on children, recommend policy, and offer free online courses on safe social media use to schools.
Kid Code Act-adopt Age-Appropriate Design Code for NJ, concerns minors' use
YesVOTED
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Adopts the New Jersey Age-Appropriate Design Code, requiring covered online services to set minors’ default privacy highest, limit use of their data, bar dark patterns and targeted ads for narcotic drugs, tobacco, gambling and alcohol, and unpublish accounts within 10 business days of request.
Public works contract-establishes minimum qualifications, persons employed
YesVOTED
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Requires public works contractors to certify that each worker has completed a registered apprenticeship or four years of documented craft experience, with exceptions for unionized workers under a collective bargaining agreement.
Consumer personal data-proh entities from using to set prices, merchandise/svcs
YesVOTED
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Bars using personal data to set or vary grocery prices (effective one year after enactment), with exceptions for cost differences, disclosed discounts and loyalty programs; also sets a one-year moratorium on new electronic shelf labels.
Economic Redevelopment & Growth Grant prog-extend deadline, cert projects
YesVOTED
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
On the version voted Jun 11, 2026: Extends from June 30, 2028 to June 30, 2032 the deadline to submit a temporary certificate of occupancy for certain residential and mixed-use parking projects in Garden State Growth Zones under the Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program.