New Jersey SenateA 4014
Social Media Research Center-estab at 4-yr public institution of higher ed
Passed 26–14Party-line
What it does: 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. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
The tally
Yes 26 · No 14 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 1 | 14 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Vince PolistinaR2Yes
The full roll (40)
Yes 26
- Andrew ZwickerD16
- Angela McKnightD31
- Benjie WimberlyD35
- Bob SmithD17
- Brian StackD33
- Britnee TimberlakeD34
- Gordon JohnsonD37
- Jim BeachD6
- Joe CryanD20
- Joe LaganaD38
- Joe VitaleD19
- John BurzichelliD3
- John McKeonD27
- Linda GreensteinD14
- Nick ScutariD22
- Nilsa Cruz-PerezD5
- Patrick DiegnanD18
- Paul MoriartyD4
- Paul SarloD36
- Raj MukherjiD32
- Renee BurgessD28
- Shirley TurnerD15
- Teresa RuizD29
- Troy SingletonD7
- Vin GopalD11
- Vince PolistinaR2
No 14
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.