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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 18, 2009 NJ S 1880 Establishing Criminal Sentencing Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
Dec. 15, 2008 NJ S 1599 Mortgage and Housing Assistance Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
May 21, 2009 NJ A 2451 Vote by Mail Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
June 18, 2009 NJ A 3101 Creating Homelessness Trust Funds Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
March 15, 2007 NJ A 1044 Notification of Job Loss and Plant Closures Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
Nov. 24, 2008 NJ A 3459 Foreclosure Assistance Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
Nov. 24, 2008 NJ A 3294 Capital Investment and Employment Grants Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7)
Jan. 7, 2008 NJ A 4314 Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
Dec. 10, 2007 NJ S 171 Eliminating the Death Penalty Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
June 25, 2009 NJ A 3901 Issuing Bonds for Conservation and Preservation Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
June 25, 2009 NJ A 4100 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
Jan. 7, 2008 NJ A 500 Education Funding Reform Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
Dec. 4, 2006 NJ S 2193 Presidential Primaries Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
July 8, 2006 NJ A 4705 Tobacco Tax Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
June 25, 2009 NJ S 702 Promoting Purchase of Energy-Efficient Homes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
March 16, 2009 NJ S 2091 Formalizing Palimony Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
July 8, 2006 NJ A 4707 Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
March 20, 2006 NJ A 2813 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
Feb. 17, 2011 NJ S2636 Reduction of Toll Road Prices Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
May 18, 2006 NJ S 1471 Cigarette Tax Securitization Proceeds Fund; Stem Cell and Biomedical Research Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
June 25, 2009 NJ A 4048 2009 Economic Package Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
March 16, 2009 NJ S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
Jan. 5, 2006 NJ S 1412 Development Subsidies Application and Reporting Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
July 8, 2006 NJ A 4714 Fur Clothing Tax Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
June 25, 2009 NJ A 4111 State Employee Wage Increases Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
Jan. 7, 2008 NJ A 4559 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
June 26, 2009 NJ A 339 Handgun Purchasing Limitations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
July 8, 2006 NJ A 4901 Sales Tax Bill of 2006 Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
June 23, 2008 NJ S 1962 State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
June 25, 2009 NJ A4141 Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
Jan. 5, 2006 NJ S 2907 Reimbursement for Contaminated Sites Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
Feb. 5, 2007 NJ A 1 Property Tax Relief and Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
June 23, 2008 NJ A 2800 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
Dec. 15, 2008 NJ A 3373 Amending NJ STARS/NJ STARS II Scholarship Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
Jan. 3, 2008 NJ A 4225 National Popular Vote Act Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
June 23, 2008 NJ A 2873 School Construction Bonds Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
July 30, 2020 NJ S 2412 Requires Refunds or Credit for Certain Short-Term Rental Reservations During Public Health Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
March 3, 2008 NJ S 786 Extending Family Leave Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
Jan. 7, 2008 NJ S 176 Expanding Damages for Wrongful Death Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
June 25, 2009 NJ A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
Oct. 18, 2010 NJ S 2381 Establishing pilot program to promote construction of electric generation facilities
Feb. 2, 2023 NJ A 1474 Expands the Rights of Temporary Workers Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
July 1, 2018 NJ A 4202 Amends State Tax Rates Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 15)
Nov. 16, 2020 NJ S 1163 Requires Law Enforcement to Wear Body Cameras Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
July 1, 2018 NJ A 4061 Establishes Surcharge on Prearranged Rides Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Aug. 27, 2020 NJ A 4475 Requires Ballot Drop Boxes in Every County of New Jersey Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
Oct. 4, 2012 NJ S 1761 Requires more Transparancy and Accountability from Port Authority Veto Override Failed - Senate (22 - 15)
March 16, 2015 NJ S 2181 Increases Oversight of the Port Authority Veto Override Failed - Senate (25 - 14)
July 1, 2018 NJ A 3088 Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
Dec. 11, 2023 NJ S 3044 Appropriates $15 Million to the DEP for Implementation of Electric School Bus Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/18 S 1880 Establishing Criminal Sentencing Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
12/15 S 1599 Mortgage and Housing Assistance Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
5/21 A 2451 Vote by Mail Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
6/18 A 3101 Creating Homelessness Trust Funds Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
3/15 A 1044 Notification of Job Loss and Plant Closures Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
11/24 A 3459 Foreclosure Assistance Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
11/24 A 3294 Capital Investment and Employment Grants Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7)
1/07 A 4314 Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
12/10 S 171 Eliminating the Death Penalty Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
6/25 A 3901 Issuing Bonds for Conservation and Preservation Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
6/25 A 4100 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
1/07 A 500 Education Funding Reform Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
12/04 S 2193 Presidential Primaries Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
7/08 A 4705 Tobacco Tax Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
6/25 S 702 Promoting Purchase of Energy-Efficient Homes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
3/16 S 2091 Formalizing Palimony Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
7/08 A 4707 Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
3/20 A 2813 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
2/17 S2636 Reduction of Toll Road Prices Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
5/18 S 1471 Cigarette Tax Securitization Proceeds Fund; Stem Cell and Biomedical Research Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
6/25 A 4048 2009 Economic Package Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
3/16 S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
1/05 S 1412 Development Subsidies Application and Reporting Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
7/08 A 4714 Fur Clothing Tax Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
6/25 A 4111 State Employee Wage Increases Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
1/07 A 4559 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
6/26 A 339 Handgun Purchasing Limitations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
7/08 A 4901 Sales Tax Bill of 2006 Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
6/23 S 1962 State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
6/25 A4141 Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
1/05 S 2907 Reimbursement for Contaminated Sites Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
2/05 A 1 Property Tax Relief and Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
6/23 A 2800 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
12/15 A 3373 Amending NJ STARS/NJ STARS II Scholarship Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
1/03 A 4225 National Popular Vote Act Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
6/23 A 2873 School Construction Bonds Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
7/30 S 2412 Requires Refunds or Credit for Certain Short-Term Rental Reservations During Public Health Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
3/03 S 786 Extending Family Leave Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
1/07 S 176 Expanding Damages for Wrongful Death Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
6/25 A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
10/18 S 2381 Establishing pilot program to promote construction of electric generation facilities
2/02 A 1474 Expands the Rights of Temporary Workers Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
7/01 A 4202 Amends State Tax Rates Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 15)
11/16 S 1163 Requires Law Enforcement to Wear Body Cameras Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
7/01 A 4061 Establishes Surcharge on Prearranged Rides Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
8/27 A 4475 Requires Ballot Drop Boxes in Every County of New Jersey Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
10/04 S 1761 Requires more Transparancy and Accountability from Port Authority Veto Override Failed - Senate (22 - 15)
3/16 S 2181 Increases Oversight of the Port Authority Veto Override Failed - Senate (25 - 14)
7/01 A 3088 Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
12/11 S 3044 Appropriates $15 Million to the DEP for Implementation of Electric School Bus Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
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