NJ · Officeholder
DGeneral Assembly Member · District 4
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
Most contested
Veteran, service-connected disability-proportional property tax exemption
As introduced, extends the property tax exemption to veterans with any service-connected disability rated at least 10 percent, in proportion to the rating and capped at $10,000; gives unemployable veterans a full exemption; State reimburses taxing districts.
Sep 26, 2024 · Passed 41–28 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Energy Bill Watch program-update certain notification requirements
Changes the Energy Bill Watch program so residential smart meter customers can choose to receive usage and cost notifications by text message or email.
Jun 30, 2025 · Failed 31–42 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Real property transfers, over $2M-modifies payer of addl fees & taxes imposed
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.
Jun 30, 2025 · Passed 41–37 · against most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Nicotine products, certain-modifies tax rate
Raises the cigarette tax from $2.70 to $3.00 per pack, raises the liquid nicotine and e-liquid taxes, and dedicates $2 million of the liquid nicotine and e-liquid tax revenue to the Health Care Subsidy Fund.
Jun 30, 2025 · Passed 46–33 · against most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
HMO-increase annual assessment to six percent on net written premiums
Raises the annual assessment on health maintenance organizations' net written premiums from five percent to six percent.
Jun 28, 2024 · Passed 41–34 · against most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Public Health Institute-provide for designation and establishment in New Jersey
Requires the Commissioner of Health to designate one entity as New Jersey's Public Health Institute, under criteria the commissioner sets, to coordinate among national, State and local agencies.
Mar 24, 2025 · Passed 50–27 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Election ballots, certain-modifies no, signatures req to be placed on ballot
Raises signature requirements for candidate nominating petitions: statewide primary 1,000 to 2,500, congressional primary 200 to 500, legislative primary 100 to 250, and statewide general election 800 to 2,000; sets population-based tiers for municipal primaries.
Dec 19, 2024 · Passed 46–27 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Public brawl-establish offense; upgrade penalty for disorderly conduct
Creates the offense of inciting a public brawl, a fourth-degree crime or disorderly persons offense depending on intent, and creates disorderly persons offenses for disrupting a public gathering and for masking one's identity during disorderly conduct.
May 22, 2025 · Passed 48–28 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement & Immigrant Communities-concerns
Codifies the Attorney General's immigrant-trust directive: bars police from racially influenced policing and from stopping or detaining people solely over immigration status, and limits help to federal civil immigration enforcement, with exceptions.
Jan 12, 2026 · Passed 46–26 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Energy Bill Watch program-update certain notification requirements
Changes the Energy Bill Watch program so residential smart meter customers can choose to receive usage and cost notifications by text message or email.
Jun 30, 2025 · Failed 31–42 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Sales and use tax exemption-phase out on zero emission vehicles
Phases out the sales tax exemption for zero emission vehicles, taxing them at 3.3125% from October 2024 and the full 6.625% from July 2025, and repeals the annual sales tax holiday on certain school supplies and sports equipment.
Jun 28, 2024 · Passed 41–34 · against most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Constr projects-utilize plastic materials, cert postconsumer recycled content
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.
Jan 12, 2026 · Passed 49–25 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Aspire Program, NJ-revises various requirements
Revises New Jersey Aspire redevelopment tax-credit program rules, including eligible project costs, a maximum eligibility period of 10 years, which municipalities count as government-restricted, and what qualifies as a special mission non-profit project.
Dec 19, 2024 · Passed 41–27 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
School property, cert-permit to lease, fed qualified health centers w/o bidding
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.
Dec 22, 2025 · Passed 49–26 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
High cost special education services, certain-appropriate $3.25M
Allocates up to $10 million of existing school facilities funds for parking at Colin Powell Elementary School in Union City, and appropriates $3.25 million from the General Fund to Union City School District for high cost special education services.
Jan 12, 2026 · Passed 47–24 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Real property transfers, over $2M-modifies payer of addl fees & taxes imposed
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.
Jun 30, 2025 · Passed 41–37 · against most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Municipalities, affordable housing obligations-prov cert St. grants & assistance
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.
Jun 30, 2025 · Passed 50–28 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Application fee-proh resid landlord charging, greater than cost of credit check
On the version voted Jan 12, 2026: Bars landlords of most rental units from charging an application fee over $50, adjusted annually for inflation, with penalties of up to $500 for a first offense, $750 for a second and $1,000 for later ones.
May 22, 2025 · Passed 49–27 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Sales and use tax exemption-phase out on zero emission vehicles
Phases out the sales tax exemption for zero emission vehicles, taxing them at 3.3125% from October 2024 and the full 6.625% from July 2025, and repeals the annual sales tax holiday on certain school supplies and sports equipment.
Jun 28, 2024 · Passed 41–34 · against most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Corporate transit fee-impose 2.5%, alloc taxable net income in excess of $10M
Imposes a 2.5% surtax, the Corporate Transit Fee, on corporation business tax filers with New Jersey allocated net income over $10 million, for 2024 through 2028. S corporations and public utilities are excluded.
Jun 28, 2024 · Passed 43–34 · against most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Swift Access For Emergency Response Actions Preserv. Program; reroute traffic
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.
Dec 22, 2025 · Passed 50–21 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Privacy Protection Act-concerns collection & sharing of certain personal info
Bars state and local government entities and health care facilities from collecting immigration status, birthplace, SSN or ITIN unless needed for a service or benefit, limits disclosing it and license plate reader data, and requires consent, a warrant, or subpoena.
Jan 12, 2026 · Passed 47–26 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Social media platform-proh promoting cert practices/features, eating disorders
Bars social media platforms from using designs, algorithms or features they know or should know could cause child users to develop eating disorders; penalty up to $250,000 per violation. Platforms that audit and fix problems, or have under $100 million in revenue, are exempt.
Dec 19, 2024 · Passed 46–24 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Electric public utilities-develop and apply special tariff for data centers
On the version voted Jan 12, 2026: 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.
Jun 30, 2025 · Passed 53–26 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Veteran, service-connected disability-proportional property tax exemption
As introduced, extends the property tax exemption to veterans with any service-connected disability rated at least 10 percent, in proportion to the rating and capped at $10,000; gives unemployable veterans a full exemption; State reimburses taxing districts.
Sep 26, 2024 · Passed 41–28 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Proporty tax relief, proportional-enact fed leg providing, vet permanent disab
As introduced, urges the President and Congress to enact federal legislation providing proportional property tax relief for honorably discharged veterans with a permanent service-connected disability.
Oct 28, 2024 · Passed 70–3 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Unidentified drones-urge federal govt to investigate, operating in NJ airspace
As introduced, urges the federal government to investigate sightings of unidentified drones operating in New Jersey airspace.
Dec 19, 2024 · Passed 70–1 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Voted against most of their party on 13 of 272 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (11), Transportation (3), Health & care (2)
Hotel occupancies, cert municipalities-impose surcharge, fund fire services
What it does: Imposes a $3-per-night surcharge on hotel rooms in a first-class city with an international airport, with revenue dedicated to a trust fund for the city's fire services.
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 47–5, Republicans 2–25
Jun 30, 2025Official record ↗
Gaming and wagering, online-modifies tax on certain forms
What it does: Raises the internet casino gaming tax (15 percent), internet sports wagering tax (13 percent) and daily fantasy sports operating fee (10.5 percent) to 19.75 percent each.
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 46–5, Republicans 0–28
Jun 30, 2025Official record ↗
Real property transfers, over $2M-modifies payer of addl fees & taxes imposed
What it does: 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.
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 41–9, Republicans 0–28
Jun 30, 2025Official record ↗
Nicotine products, certain-modifies tax rate
What it does: Raises the cigarette tax from $2.70 to $3.00 per pack, raises the liquid nicotine and e-liquid taxes, and dedicates $2 million of the liquid nicotine and e-liquid tax revenue to the Health Care Subsidy Fund.
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 46–5, Republicans 0–28
Jun 30, 2025Official record ↗
Sales and use tax exemption-phase out on zero emission vehicles
What it does: Phases out the sales tax exemption for zero emission vehicles, taxing them at 3.3125% from October 2024 and the full 6.625% from July 2025, and repeals the annual sales tax holiday on certain school supplies and sport…
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 41–9, Republicans 0–25
Jun 28, 2024Official record ↗
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
Veteran, service-connected disability-proportional property tax exemption
With most of their party · Passed 41–28 · Yes 41–No 28 · Democrats 41–0, Republicans 0–28
Sep 26, 2024Official record ↗
Aspire Program, NJ-revises various requirements
With most of their party · Passed 41–27 · Yes 41–No 27 · Democrats 41–0, Republicans 0–27
Dec 19, 2024Official record ↗
Energy Bill Watch program-update certain notification requirements
With most of their party · Failed 31–42 · Yes 31–No 42 · Democrats 3–42, Republicans 28–0
Jun 30, 2025Official record ↗
Paul Robeson Day-designates April 9 of each year
With most of their party · Passed 42–27 · Yes 42–No 27 · Democrats 42–0, Republicans 0–27
Mar 24, 2025Official record ↗
Real property transfers, over $2M-modifies payer of addl fees & taxes imposed
Against most of their party · Passed 41–37 · Yes 41–No 37 · Democrats 41–9, Republicans 0–28
Jun 30, 2025Official record ↗
Election ballots, certain-modifies no, signatures req to be placed on ballot
With most of their party · Passed 46–27 · Yes 46–No 27 · Democrats 46–0, Republicans 0–27
Dec 19, 2024Official record ↗
Gaming and wagering, online-modifies tax on certain forms
Against most of their party · Passed 46–33 · Yes 46–No 33 · Democrats 46–5, Republicans 0–28
Jun 30, 2025Official record ↗
Nicotine products, certain-modifies tax rate
Against most of their party · Passed 46–33 · Yes 46–No 33 · Democrats 46–5, Republicans 0–28
Jun 30, 2025Official record ↗
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.
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Requires Medicaid to cover oral ovulation-enhancing drugs and related office visits and tests for people aged 21 to 44 with infertility, limited to three treatment cycles per lifetime, if federal approval and funding are available.
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Exempts certain foreclosing creditors from municipal property registration fees for as long as the property remains subject to the federal bankruptcy automatic stay.
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Directs State agencies to make a good faith effort to raise non-advertised goods and services contracts awarded to certified minority- and women-owned businesses by 30 percent within five years, with regular reports to the State Treasurer.
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Lets taxpayers voluntarily contribute on gross income tax returns to a new fund, whose money the Legislature appropriates to the New Jersey Council for the Humanities for grants supporting humanities programming.
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Designates accounting as a STEM subject in state law, making it count for programs that reference STEM, such as teacher grants, loan redemption, and tuition reimbursement.
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Sets rounding rules for merchants that choose to round cash totals to the nearest five cents, and fines merchants $1,000, $2,500, then $5,000 for repeat offenses of rounding up where the rules require rounding down.
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Requires $375,000 (2.5 percent) of the $15 million Working Class Families State Supplement appropriation in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget to go to informational and outreach activities that raise awareness of the program.
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Amends the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations act to cut the number of new family medicine and internal medicine residency slots funded by the $2 million Residency Expansion Program from 10 to five.
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Honors the U.S. Postal Service and its employees for their historic role in American democracy.
Motion: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Allows candidates and officeholders to spend campaign funds on reasonable security measures for themselves, household family members and staff, such as alarms, locks, security personnel and cybersecurity, but not firearms or ammunition.
Showing 10 of 659 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.