New Jersey SenateS 4376
Department of Veterans Affairs-establish
Passed 32–6Bipartisan
What it does: 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. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
The tally
Yes 32 · No 6 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 6 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bob SingerR30No
- Doug SteinhardtR23No
- Joe PennacchioR26No
- Latham TiverR8No
- Mike TestaR1No
- Parker SpaceR24No
The full roll (40)
Yes 32
- Andrew ZwickerD16
- Angela McKnightD31
- Benjie WimberlyD35
- Bob SmithD17
- Brian StackD33
- Britnee TimberlakeD34
- Carmen AmatoR9
- Declan O'ScanlonR13
- Gordon JohnsonD37
- Holly SchepisiR39
- Jim BeachD6
- Jim HolzapfelR10
- Joe CryanD20
- Joe LaganaD38
- Joe VitaleD19
- John BurzichelliD3
- John McKeonD27
- Jon BramnickR21
- Kristin CorradoR40
- Linda GreensteinD14
- Nick ScutariD22
- Nilsa Cruz-PerezD5
- Patrick DiegnanD18
- Paul MoriartyD4
- Paul SarloD36
- Raj MukherjiD32
- Renee BurgessD28
- Shirley TurnerD15
- Teresa RuizD29
- Tony BuccoR25
- Troy SingletonD7
- Vin GopalD11
No 6
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.