New Jersey General AssemblyS 4510
Contested child custody cases, certain-clarifies procedures
Passed 41–26Party-line
What it does: 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. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: MOTION TAB MOTION
The tally
Yes 41 · No 26 · Not voting 13
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 41 | 0 | 11 |
| Republicans | 0 | 26 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.
The full roll (80)
Yes 41
- Al AbdelazizD35
- Alixon Collazos-GillD27
- Annette QuijanoD20
- Anthony VerrelliD15
- Avi SchnallD30
- Balvir SinghD7
- Bill MoenD5
- Bill SpearmanD5
- Carmen MoralesD34
- Carol MurphyD7
- Chris TullyD38
- Clinton CalabreseD36
- Craig CoughlinD19
- Eliana Pintor MarinD29
- Ellen ParkD37
- Gabe RodriguezD33
- Gary SchaerD36
- Jim KennedyD22
- Joe DanielsenD17
- Kevin EganD17
- Linda CarterD22
- Lisa SwainD38
- Lou GreenwaldD6
- Melinda KaneD6
- Mike VeneziaD34
- Robert KarabinchakD18
- Rosy BagolieD27
- Roy FreimanD16
- Shama HaiderD37
- Shanique SpeightD29
- Sterley StanleyD18
- Tennille McCoyD14
- Verlina Reynolds-JacksonD15
- Wayne DeAngeloD14
- Will SampsonD31
- Yvonne LopezD19
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
No 26
- Al BarlasR40
- Alex SauickieR12
- Antwan McClellanR1
- Aura DunnR25
- Bob AuthR39
- Brian BergenR26
- Brian RumpfR9
- Chris DePhillipsR40
- Dawn FantasiaR24
- Don GuardianR2
- Erik PetersonR23
- Erik SimonsenR1
- Gerry ScharfenbergerR13
- Greg McGuckinR10
- Greg MyhreR9
- Jay WebberR26
- John AzzaritiR39
- John DiMaioR23
- Mike InganamortR24
- Paul KanitraR10
- Rob CliftonR12
- Sean KeanR30
- Vicky FlynnR13
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
Not voting 13
- Andrea KatzD8
- Cleopatra TuckerD28
- Cody MillerD4
- Dan HutchisonD4
- Dave BaileyD3
- Heather SimmonsD3
- Luanne PeterpaulD11
- Margie DonlonD11
- Mitchelle DrulisD16
- Former memberR
- Former memberD
- Former memberR
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.