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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 7, 2018 NJ A 1181 Amends Various Firearm Confiscation Measures Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
March 26, 2018 NJ A 1181 Amends Various Firearm Confiscation Measures Bill Passed - House (62 - 7)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
March 26, 2018 NJ A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Bill Passed - House (59 - 12)
Sept. 27, 2018 NJ A 1330 Authorizes Research and Cultivation of Hemp Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
July 1, 2018 NJ A 1753 Requires Sales Tax on Transient Accommodations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 29)
July 1, 2018 NJ A 1753 Requires Sales Tax on Transient Accommodations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 1827 Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
March 26, 2018 NJ A 1827 Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (50 - 24)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 2014 Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration at More Locations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 2014 Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration at More Locations Bill Passed - House (50 - 23)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 2039 Establishes Regulations for Out-of-Network Billing Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 2039 Establishes Regulations for Out-of-Network Billing Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 2757 Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
March 26, 2018 NJ A 2757 Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 2758 Requires Justifiable Need to Carry a Handgun Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
March 26, 2018 NJ A 2758 Requires Justifiable Need to Carry a Handgun Bill Passed - House (48 - 26)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 20)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
March 26, 2018 NJ A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Bill Passed - House (48 - 25)
Sept. 27, 2018 NJ A 2762 Amends Temporary Disability Leave Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 8)
July 1, 2018 NJ A 3088 Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
June 30, 2018 NJ A 3088 Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (51 - 20)
June 21, 2018 NJ A 3088 Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (56 - 11)
Sept. 27, 2018 NJ A 3312 Requires State Legislature to Maintain Sexual Harassment Policy Bill Passed - House (79 - 0)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 3380 Requires Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 3380 Requires Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (50 - 23)
June 25, 2018 NJ A 3463 Requires Polling Places to Post Count of Voters Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
June 21, 2018 NJ A 3463 Requires Polling Places to Post Count of Voters Bill Passed - House (49 - 23)
June 30, 2018 NJ A 3628 Establishes Civic Information Consortium Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 22)
June 21, 2018 NJ A 3628 Establishes Civic Information Consortium Bill Passed - House (53 - 23)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 3686 Increases State Protections for Labor Unions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 3686 Increases State Protections for Labor Unions Bill Passed - House (50 - 22)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 3723 Amends Clean Energy Programs Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 3723 Amends Clean Energy Programs Bill Passed - House (51 - 20)
July 1, 2018 NJ A 3765 Authorizes School Employees with Safety Experience to be Appointed as a School Safety Specialist Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
June 25, 2018 NJ A 3861 Amends Unemployment Insurance Law (23 - 14)
June 21, 2018 NJ A 3861 Amends Unemployment Insurance Law (48 - 25)
June 25, 2018 NJ A 3871 Amends Definition of 'Misconduct' for Unemployment Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
June 21, 2018 NJ A 3871 Amends Definition of 'Misconduct' for Unemployment Purposes Bill Passed - House (60 - 25)
July 1, 2018 NJ A 4061 Establishes Surcharge on Prearranged Rides Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
June 25, 2018 NJ A 4110 Requires Seat Belts on School Buses Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 4111 Amends Online Gambling Laws Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
June 21, 2018 NJ A 4132 Amends Nicotine Taxation Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
June 25, 2018 NJ A 4163 Authorizes Municipal Payroll Taxes for School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
June 21, 2018 NJ A 4163 Authorizes Municipal Payroll Taxes for School Funding Bill Passed - House (46 - 27)
July 1, 2018 NJ A 4202 Amends State Tax Rates Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 15)
June 21, 2018 NJ A 4207 Establishes Medicaid Emergency Room Triage Reimbursement Fee for Low Acuity Emergency Room Encounters Bill Passed - House (45 - 28)
June 30, 2018 NJ A 4208 Establishes a New Jersey Complete Count Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 21)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/07 A 1181 Amends Various Firearm Confiscation Measures Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
3/26 A 1181 Amends Various Firearm Confiscation Measures Bill Passed - House (62 - 7)
6/07 A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11)
6/07 A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
3/26 A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Bill Passed - House (59 - 12)
9/27 A 1330 Authorizes Research and Cultivation of Hemp Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
7/01 A 1753 Requires Sales Tax on Transient Accommodations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 29)
7/01 A 1753 Requires Sales Tax on Transient Accommodations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
4/12 A 1827 Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
3/26 A 1827 Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (50 - 24)
4/12 A 2014 Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration at More Locations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
4/12 A 2014 Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration at More Locations Bill Passed - House (50 - 23)
4/12 A 2039 Establishes Regulations for Out-of-Network Billing Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
4/12 A 2039 Establishes Regulations for Out-of-Network Billing Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
6/07 A 2757 Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
3/26 A 2757 Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
6/07 A 2758 Requires Justifiable Need to Carry a Handgun Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
3/26 A 2758 Requires Justifiable Need to Carry a Handgun Bill Passed - House (48 - 26)
6/07 A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 20)
6/07 A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
3/26 A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Bill Passed - House (48 - 25)
9/27 A 2762 Amends Temporary Disability Leave Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 8)
7/01 A 3088 Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
6/30 A 3088 Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (51 - 20)
6/21 A 3088 Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (56 - 11)
9/27 A 3312 Requires State Legislature to Maintain Sexual Harassment Policy Bill Passed - House (79 - 0)
4/12 A 3380 Requires Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
4/12 A 3380 Requires Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (50 - 23)
6/25 A 3463 Requires Polling Places to Post Count of Voters Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
6/21 A 3463 Requires Polling Places to Post Count of Voters Bill Passed - House (49 - 23)
6/30 A 3628 Establishes Civic Information Consortium Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 22)
6/21 A 3628 Establishes Civic Information Consortium Bill Passed - House (53 - 23)
4/12 A 3686 Increases State Protections for Labor Unions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
4/12 A 3686 Increases State Protections for Labor Unions Bill Passed - House (50 - 22)
4/12 A 3723 Amends Clean Energy Programs Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
4/12 A 3723 Amends Clean Energy Programs Bill Passed - House (51 - 20)
7/01 A 3765 Authorizes School Employees with Safety Experience to be Appointed as a School Safety Specialist Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
6/25 A 3861 Amends Unemployment Insurance Law (23 - 14)
6/21 A 3861 Amends Unemployment Insurance Law (48 - 25)
6/25 A 3871 Amends Definition of 'Misconduct' for Unemployment Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
6/21 A 3871 Amends Definition of 'Misconduct' for Unemployment Purposes Bill Passed - House (60 - 25)
7/01 A 4061 Establishes Surcharge on Prearranged Rides Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
6/25 A 4110 Requires Seat Belts on School Buses Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
6/07 A 4111 Amends Online Gambling Laws Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
6/21 A 4132 Amends Nicotine Taxation Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
6/25 A 4163 Authorizes Municipal Payroll Taxes for School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
6/21 A 4163 Authorizes Municipal Payroll Taxes for School Funding Bill Passed - House (46 - 27)
7/01 A 4202 Amends State Tax Rates Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 15)
6/21 A 4207 Establishes Medicaid Emergency Room Triage Reimbursement Fee for Low Acuity Emergency Room Encounters Bill Passed - House (45 - 28)
6/30 A 4208 Establishes a New Jersey Complete Count Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 21)

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