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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 20, 2023 NJ A 4151 Amends Certain Restrictions on Cannabis Establishment Owners Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
June 25, 2018 NJ A 3871 Amends Definition of 'Misconduct' for Unemployment Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 2758 Requires Justifiable Need to Carry a Handgun Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 1181 Amends Various Firearm Confiscation Measures Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
March 18, 2024 NJ A 1495 Exempts Receipts from Sales to Contractors or Repairmen of Materials, Supplies, or Services Related to the Construction Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
July 30, 2020 NJ A 1076 Requires Attorney General to Collect and Report Prosecutorial and Criminal Justice Data Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Dec. 16, 2019 NJ A 5823 Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration for Individuals Released from Prison Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
Oct. 29, 2018 NJ A 4674 Authorizes US Congresspersons to Run for Congress and Presidency during Primary Election Bill Passed - Senate
March 18, 2024 NJ A 2296 Authorizes Municipal Governing Body to Delegate to the Municipal Clerk the Authority to Issue Certain Approvals of Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
June 30, 2021 NJ A 5892 Amends the Process to Identify and Streamline Worker Misclassification Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
Aug. 27, 2020 NJ A 2370 Establishes Compassionate Release System for Inmates with Terminal Illnesses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
July 30, 2020 NJ A 3641 Requires Cultural Diversity and Implicit Bias Training for Law Officers Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
March 18, 2024 NJ A 3337 Exempts Certain Projects for Affordable Housing from Property Tax Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
July 30, 2020 NJ A 4389 Establishes 2.5% State Tax on Net Premiums on Most Health Insurers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 2757 Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
June 25, 2018 NJ A 4110 Requires Seat Belts on School Buses Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
June 28, 2024 NJ A 4700 Appropriates $56.6 Billion in Annual State Spending Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13)
July 30, 2020 NJ ACR 188 Establishes Referendum to Delay Redistricting Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
Jan. 8, 2024 NJ A 5910 Increases Annual Legislature Salaries Starting in 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
July 30, 2020 NJ A 3971 Authorizes the Issuance of "Coronavirus Relief Bonds" by Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
July 30, 2020 NJ A 1906 Establishes Crime of False 911 Calls with Purpose to Intimidate or Harass Based on Race Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
June 20, 2019 NJ A 314 Amends Solitary Confinement Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
June 20, 2019 NJ A 4135 Establishes Procedures for Digital Parking Meters and a Fund for Encouraging Designated Drivers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 3686 Increases State Protections for Labor Unions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
June 25, 2018 NJ A 542 Requires Schools Maintain a Supply of Opioid Antidotes Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 4111 Amends Online Gambling Laws Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
Sept. 27, 2018 NJ A 1330 Authorizes Research and Cultivation of Hemp Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
June 30, 2021 NJ A 5890 Authorizes the State Enforce Worker Misclassification and Stop-Work Order Laws Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
June 25, 2018 NJ A 4163 Authorizes Municipal Payroll Taxes for School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
June 30, 2021 NJ A 4463 Requires Confidentiality of Court Records for Certain Evictions Initiated During the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 1827 Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
June 24, 2021 NJ A 5864 Authorizes Police to View Body Camera Footage Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
June 3, 2021 NJ A 5820 Repeals the Public Health Emergency Declared by the Governor to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
June 3, 2021 NJ A 5842 Repeals Certain Requirements for District Board Members at Polling Places Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
June 3, 2021 NJ A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
June 29, 2022 NJ A 3974 Prohibits Extradition for Reproductive Services Lawful in State Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
June 3, 2021 NJ ACR 195 Alleges Dr. Anthony Fauci Should be Honored for His Public Service Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
June 24, 2021 NJ A 5207 Prohibits State, Local Entities, and Private Detention Facilities from Signing Contracts to Detain Non-Citizens Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
June 25, 2018 NJ A 3463 Requires Polling Places to Post Count of Voters Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
June 25, 2012 NJ A 763 Increases Fees to Fund the E-Court Information System Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
Dec. 10, 2009 NJ A 2762 Authorizing Reduction of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses in School Zones Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
Jan. 10, 2022 NJ A 4655 Limits Police Presence at Voting Locations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
June 23, 2022 NJ S 1204 Expands Requirements for Firearm Registration Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
May 26, 2017 NJ S 359 Raises Minimum Age for Purchasing Tobacco Products Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
Oct. 25, 2012 NJ S 2157 Establishes Residential Foreclosure Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
Jan. 11, 2010 NJ A 4378 Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
May 20, 2010 NJ A 10 Increasing Income Tax Rate on Income Exceeding $1 Million Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
June 28, 2010 NJ A 3009 Professional Sports Team Specialty License Plates Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
Dec. 13, 2010 NJ ACR 151 Concerning Legislative Review of the NJ Medical Marijuana Program Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
Oct. 25, 2012 NJ S 1650 Increases Requirements for Emergency Medical Service Workers Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/20 A 4151 Amends Certain Restrictions on Cannabis Establishment Owners Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
6/25 A 3871 Amends Definition of 'Misconduct' for Unemployment Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
6/07 A 2758 Requires Justifiable Need to Carry a Handgun Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
6/07 A 1181 Amends Various Firearm Confiscation Measures Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
3/18 A 1495 Exempts Receipts from Sales to Contractors or Repairmen of Materials, Supplies, or Services Related to the Construction Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
7/30 A 1076 Requires Attorney General to Collect and Report Prosecutorial and Criminal Justice Data Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
12/16 A 5823 Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration for Individuals Released from Prison Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
10/29 A 4674 Authorizes US Congresspersons to Run for Congress and Presidency during Primary Election Bill Passed - Senate
3/18 A 2296 Authorizes Municipal Governing Body to Delegate to the Municipal Clerk the Authority to Issue Certain Approvals of Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
6/30 A 5892 Amends the Process to Identify and Streamline Worker Misclassification Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
8/27 A 2370 Establishes Compassionate Release System for Inmates with Terminal Illnesses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
7/30 A 3641 Requires Cultural Diversity and Implicit Bias Training for Law Officers Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
3/18 A 3337 Exempts Certain Projects for Affordable Housing from Property Tax Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
7/30 A 4389 Establishes 2.5% State Tax on Net Premiums on Most Health Insurers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
6/07 A 2757 Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
6/25 A 4110 Requires Seat Belts on School Buses Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
6/28 A 4700 Appropriates $56.6 Billion in Annual State Spending Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13)
7/30 ACR 188 Establishes Referendum to Delay Redistricting Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
1/08 A 5910 Increases Annual Legislature Salaries Starting in 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
7/30 A 3971 Authorizes the Issuance of "Coronavirus Relief Bonds" by Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
7/30 A 1906 Establishes Crime of False 911 Calls with Purpose to Intimidate or Harass Based on Race Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
6/20 A 314 Amends Solitary Confinement Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
6/20 A 4135 Establishes Procedures for Digital Parking Meters and a Fund for Encouraging Designated Drivers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
4/12 A 3686 Increases State Protections for Labor Unions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
6/25 A 542 Requires Schools Maintain a Supply of Opioid Antidotes Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
6/07 A 4111 Amends Online Gambling Laws Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
9/27 A 1330 Authorizes Research and Cultivation of Hemp Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
6/30 A 5890 Authorizes the State Enforce Worker Misclassification and Stop-Work Order Laws Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
6/25 A 4163 Authorizes Municipal Payroll Taxes for School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
6/30 A 4463 Requires Confidentiality of Court Records for Certain Evictions Initiated During the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
4/12 A 1827 Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
6/24 A 5864 Authorizes Police to View Body Camera Footage Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
6/03 A 5820 Repeals the Public Health Emergency Declared by the Governor to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
6/03 A 5842 Repeals Certain Requirements for District Board Members at Polling Places Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
6/03 A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
6/29 A 3974 Prohibits Extradition for Reproductive Services Lawful in State Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
6/03 ACR 195 Alleges Dr. Anthony Fauci Should be Honored for His Public Service Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
6/24 A 5207 Prohibits State, Local Entities, and Private Detention Facilities from Signing Contracts to Detain Non-Citizens Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
6/25 A 3463 Requires Polling Places to Post Count of Voters Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
6/25 A 763 Increases Fees to Fund the E-Court Information System Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
12/10 A 2762 Authorizing Reduction of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses in School Zones Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
1/10 A 4655 Limits Police Presence at Voting Locations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
6/23 S 1204 Expands Requirements for Firearm Registration Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
5/26 S 359 Raises Minimum Age for Purchasing Tobacco Products Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
10/25 S 2157 Establishes Residential Foreclosure Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
1/11 A 4378 Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
5/20 A 10 Increasing Income Tax Rate on Income Exceeding $1 Million Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
6/28 A 3009 Professional Sports Team Specialty License Plates Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
12/13 ACR 151 Concerning Legislative Review of the NJ Medical Marijuana Program Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
10/25 S 1650 Increases Requirements for Emergency Medical Service Workers Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
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