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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 26, 2009 NJ A 339 Handgun Purchasing Limitations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
June 23, 2008 NJ A 339 Handgun Purchasing Limitations Bill Passed - House (47 - 28)
May 20, 2013 NJ A 3796 Requires an Individual to Dispose of Unauthorized Firearms Within a Certain Time Period Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 24)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11)
June 27, 2013 NJ S 2723 Amends Firearms Identification Card Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
May 20, 2013 NJ A 3797 Requires Certain Firearm Information to be Collected and Reported Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 27)
June 20, 2019 NJ S 101 Requires Firearm Retailers to Sell Personalized Handguns Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 20)
Oct. 29, 2018 NJ S 2465 Prohibits 3D Printed Firearms Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
May 22, 2014 NJ A 2006 Reduces the Maximum Capacity of Ammunition Magazines Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 34)
May 12, 2014 NJ A 2006 Reduces the Maximum Capacity of Ammunition Magazines Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
May 13, 2013 NJ A 3796 Requires an Individual to Dispose of Unauthorized Firearms Within a Certain Time Period Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
June 24, 2013 NJ S 2723 Amends Firearm Identification Card Requirements Bill Passed - House (43 - 34)
June 20, 2019 NJ S 3897 Prohibits Persons Convicted of Certain Crimes from Purchasing Guns Bill Passed - House (58 - 10)
May 13, 2013 NJ A 3797 Requires Certain Firearm Information to be Collected and Reported Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
June 20, 2019 NJ S 101 Requires Firearm Retailers to Sell Personalized Handguns Bill Passed - House (49 - 23)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
May 12, 2014 NJ A 2777 Amends Firearm Transportation Laws Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
May 30, 2013 NJ A 3659 Amends the Definition of Destructive Devices Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 2758 Requires Justifiable Need to Carry a Handgun Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
Dec. 19, 2022 NJ A 4769 Establishes Gun Free Zones Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 1181 Amends Various Firearm Confiscation Measures Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
June 29, 2022 NJ A 4370 Requires Gun Owners to Obtain a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 2757 Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
June 27, 2016 NJ A 3689 Requires Justifiable Need for Firearm Permits Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
June 29, 2022 NJ S 2846 Amends Firearm Manufacturing Violations from Third to Second Degree Crimes Bill Passed - House (64 - 14)
June 29, 2022 NJ S 1204 Expands Requirements for Firearm Registration Bill Passed - House (51 - 27)
June 23, 2022 NJ S 1204 Expands Requirements for Firearm Registration Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
Feb. 12, 2024 NJ S 1425 Expands Culpability Requirements for Firearms Tracking Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
Feb. 21, 2013 NJ A 3659 Amends the Definition of Destructive Devices Bill Passed - House (46 - 29)
March 20, 2014 NJ A 2777 Amends Firearm Transportation Laws Bill Passed - House (43 - 29)
Feb. 21, 2013 NJ A 3796 Requires an Individual to Dispose of Unauthorized Firearms Within a Certain Time Period Bill Passed - House (50 - 22)
Feb. 21, 2013 NJ A 3748 Requires Background Checks Prior to the Purchase of Firearms Bill Passed - House (45 - 29)
Feb. 21, 2013 NJ A 1329 Reduces Firearm Magazine Capacity Bill Passed - House (45 - 30)
Sept. 15, 2014 NJ A 2895 Establishes a Statewide Firearm Buyback Program Bill Passed - House (53 - 22)
June 16, 2016 NJ A 3689 Requires Justifiable Need for Firearm Permits Bill Passed - House (46 - 28)
March 26, 2018 NJ A 2758 Requires Justifiable Need to Carry a Handgun Bill Passed - House (48 - 26)
March 26, 2018 NJ A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Bill Passed - House (59 - 12)
March 26, 2018 NJ A 1181 Amends Various Firearm Confiscation Measures Bill Passed - House (62 - 7)
March 26, 2018 NJ A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Bill Passed - House (48 - 25)
July 26, 2018 NJ S 2846 Authorizes Police to Carry High Capacity Magazines Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
March 26, 2018 NJ A 2757 Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
June 20, 2019 NJ A 3696 Amends Firearms Storage Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 18)
June 20, 2019 NJ A 5455 Amends Ammunition Sale Regulations Bill Passed - House (51 - 18)
June 20, 2019 NJ A 5452 Amends Firearm Identification and Training Requirements Bill Passed - House (45 - 24)
June 20, 2019 NJ A 5453 Increases Penalties for Illegal Firearm Transfers Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
Dec. 16, 2019 NJ A 4260 Prohibits the Sale of Certain Toy Guns or Imitation Firearms Bill Passed - House (54 - 19)
June 29, 2022 NJ A 4370 Requires Gun Owners to Obtain a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card Bill Passed - House (48 - 28)
June 29, 2022 NJ S 2846 Amends Firearm Manufacturing Violations from Third to Second Degree Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
Nov. 21, 2022 NJ A 4769 Establishes Gun Free Zones Bill Passed - House (43 - 29)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/26 A 339 Handgun Purchasing Limitations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
6/23 A 339 Handgun Purchasing Limitations Bill Passed - House (47 - 28)
5/20 A 3796 Requires an Individual to Dispose of Unauthorized Firearms Within a Certain Time Period Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 24)
6/07 A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11)
6/27 S 2723 Amends Firearms Identification Card Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
5/20 A 3797 Requires Certain Firearm Information to be Collected and Reported Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 27)
6/20 S 101 Requires Firearm Retailers to Sell Personalized Handguns Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
6/07 A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 20)
10/29 S 2465 Prohibits 3D Printed Firearms Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
5/22 A 2006 Reduces the Maximum Capacity of Ammunition Magazines Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 34)
5/12 A 2006 Reduces the Maximum Capacity of Ammunition Magazines Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
5/13 A 3796 Requires an Individual to Dispose of Unauthorized Firearms Within a Certain Time Period Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
6/24 S 2723 Amends Firearm Identification Card Requirements Bill Passed - House (43 - 34)
6/20 S 3897 Prohibits Persons Convicted of Certain Crimes from Purchasing Guns Bill Passed - House (58 - 10)
5/13 A 3797 Requires Certain Firearm Information to be Collected and Reported Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
6/20 S 101 Requires Firearm Retailers to Sell Personalized Handguns Bill Passed - House (49 - 23)
6/07 A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
5/12 A 2777 Amends Firearm Transportation Laws Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
6/07 A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
5/30 A 3659 Amends the Definition of Destructive Devices Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
6/07 A 2758 Requires Justifiable Need to Carry a Handgun Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
12/19 A 4769 Establishes Gun Free Zones Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
6/07 A 1181 Amends Various Firearm Confiscation Measures Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
6/29 A 4370 Requires Gun Owners to Obtain a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
6/07 A 2757 Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
6/27 A 3689 Requires Justifiable Need for Firearm Permits Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
6/29 S 2846 Amends Firearm Manufacturing Violations from Third to Second Degree Crimes Bill Passed - House (64 - 14)
6/29 S 1204 Expands Requirements for Firearm Registration Bill Passed - House (51 - 27)
6/23 S 1204 Expands Requirements for Firearm Registration Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
2/12 S 1425 Expands Culpability Requirements for Firearms Tracking Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
2/21 A 3659 Amends the Definition of Destructive Devices Bill Passed - House (46 - 29)
3/20 A 2777 Amends Firearm Transportation Laws Bill Passed - House (43 - 29)
2/21 A 3796 Requires an Individual to Dispose of Unauthorized Firearms Within a Certain Time Period Bill Passed - House (50 - 22)
2/21 A 3748 Requires Background Checks Prior to the Purchase of Firearms Bill Passed - House (45 - 29)
2/21 A 1329 Reduces Firearm Magazine Capacity Bill Passed - House (45 - 30)
9/15 A 2895 Establishes a Statewide Firearm Buyback Program Bill Passed - House (53 - 22)
6/16 A 3689 Requires Justifiable Need for Firearm Permits Bill Passed - House (46 - 28)
3/26 A 2758 Requires Justifiable Need to Carry a Handgun Bill Passed - House (48 - 26)
3/26 A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Bill Passed - House (59 - 12)
3/26 A 1181 Amends Various Firearm Confiscation Measures Bill Passed - House (62 - 7)
3/26 A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Bill Passed - House (48 - 25)
7/26 S 2846 Authorizes Police to Carry High Capacity Magazines Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
3/26 A 2757 Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
6/20 A 3696 Amends Firearms Storage Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 18)
6/20 A 5455 Amends Ammunition Sale Regulations Bill Passed - House (51 - 18)
6/20 A 5452 Amends Firearm Identification and Training Requirements Bill Passed - House (45 - 24)
6/20 A 5453 Increases Penalties for Illegal Firearm Transfers Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
12/16 A 4260 Prohibits the Sale of Certain Toy Guns or Imitation Firearms Bill Passed - House (54 - 19)
6/29 A 4370 Requires Gun Owners to Obtain a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card Bill Passed - House (48 - 28)
6/29 S 2846 Amends Firearm Manufacturing Violations from Third to Second Degree Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
11/21 A 4769 Establishes Gun Free Zones Bill Passed - House (43 - 29)

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