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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 30, 2023 NJ S 524 Establishes a Statewide Mental Health Diversion Program Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
June 30, 2023 NJ S 1615 Establishes an Independent Board of Experts to Guide the State on Prescription Drug Policy Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
June 30, 2023 NJ S 3772 Extends Public Defender Representation to Those Seeking Parole Revocation Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
June 30, 2023 NJ S 3771 Repeals Fees for Public Defenders Services Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
June 26, 2023 NJ A 5176 Requires Periodic Reporting of Election Results Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
June 26, 2023 NJ S 861 Authorizes Burning of Christmas Trees by Municipalities Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
June 20, 2023 NJ A 4151 Amends Certain Restrictions on Cannabis Establishment Owners Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
March 30, 2023 NJ S 2866 Establishes the Elections Transparency Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
March 20, 2023 NJ A 4772 Specifies Circumstances in Which an Individual May Receive Unemployment Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
March 20, 2023 NJ S 3333 Prohibits Water Utility from Taking Certain Action if Utility Doesn't Sign Up for Low Income Household Water Assistance Program. Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
Feb. 27, 2023 NJ A 3946 Amends Tax Provisions Relating to Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3)
Feb. 2, 2023 NJ A 1474 Expands the Rights of Temporary Workers Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
Dec. 19, 2022 NJ A 4769 Establishes Gun Free Zones Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
Sept. 29, 2022 NJ S 3046 Amends Starting Date of Child Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
Aug. 8, 2022 NJ A 1474 Expands the Rights of Temporary Workers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
June 29, 2022 NJ A 3975 Establishes Protections for Individuals Related to Reproductive Health Care Services and Abortions (24 - 13)
June 29, 2022 NJ A 3733 Authorizes Students in Higher Education to Earn Graduation Credits for Serving as a Poll Worker Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
June 29, 2022 NJ A 4370 Requires Gun Owners to Obtain a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
June 29, 2022 NJ A 3974 Prohibits Extradition for Reproductive Services Lawful in State Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
June 29, 2022 NJ A 2008 Requires Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
June 29, 2022 NJ S 481 Requires Automobile Insurance Policies to Provide a Minimum Amount of Liability Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
June 29, 2022 NJ S 2846 Amends Firearm Manufacturing Violations from Third to Second Degree Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
June 23, 2022 NJ S 1204 Expands Requirements for Firearm Registration Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
June 16, 2022 NJ A 1282 Establishes Electric School Bus Program Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
June 16, 2022 NJ A 3694 Establishes the Purple Star Schools Program for Military Families Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/30 S 524 Establishes a Statewide Mental Health Diversion Program Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
6/30 S 1615 Establishes an Independent Board of Experts to Guide the State on Prescription Drug Policy Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
6/30 S 3772 Extends Public Defender Representation to Those Seeking Parole Revocation Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
6/30 S 3771 Repeals Fees for Public Defenders Services Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
6/26 A 5176 Requires Periodic Reporting of Election Results Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
6/26 S 861 Authorizes Burning of Christmas Trees by Municipalities Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
6/20 A 4151 Amends Certain Restrictions on Cannabis Establishment Owners Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
3/30 S 2866 Establishes the Elections Transparency Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
3/20 A 4772 Specifies Circumstances in Which an Individual May Receive Unemployment Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
3/20 S 3333 Prohibits Water Utility from Taking Certain Action if Utility Doesn't Sign Up for Low Income Household Water Assistance Program. Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
2/27 A 3946 Amends Tax Provisions Relating to Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3)
2/02 A 1474 Expands the Rights of Temporary Workers Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
12/19 A 4769 Establishes Gun Free Zones Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
9/29 S 3046 Amends Starting Date of Child Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
8/08 A 1474 Expands the Rights of Temporary Workers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
6/29 A 3975 Establishes Protections for Individuals Related to Reproductive Health Care Services and Abortions (24 - 13)
6/29 A 3733 Authorizes Students in Higher Education to Earn Graduation Credits for Serving as a Poll Worker Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
6/29 A 4370 Requires Gun Owners to Obtain a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
6/29 A 3974 Prohibits Extradition for Reproductive Services Lawful in State Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
6/29 A 2008 Requires Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
6/29 S 481 Requires Automobile Insurance Policies to Provide a Minimum Amount of Liability Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
6/29 S 2846 Amends Firearm Manufacturing Violations from Third to Second Degree Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
6/23 S 1204 Expands Requirements for Firearm Registration Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
6/16 A 1282 Establishes Electric School Bus Program Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
6/16 A 3694 Establishes the Purple Star Schools Program for Military Families Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)

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