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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
Sept. 24, 2020 NJ A 10 Increases Gross Income Tax Rate for Millionaires Bill Passed - House (52 - 27)
Aug. 27, 2020 NJ S 2704 Appropriates $30 Million to the EDA to Assist Food Establishments Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
July 30, 2020 NJ A 4389 Establishes 2.5% State Tax on Net Premiums on Most Health Insurers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
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 4389 Establishes 2.5% State Tax on Net Premiums on Most Health Insurers Bill Passed - House (43 - 30)
July 16, 2020 NJ A 4175 Establishes the "New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act" Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
June 4, 2020 NJ A 4175 Establishes the "New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act" Bill Passed - House (52 - 28)
May 14, 2020 NJ A 3971 Authorizes the Issuance of "Coronavirus Relief Bonds" by Local Governments Bill Passed - House (57 - 20)
June 20, 2019 NJ S 2020 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Bill Passed - House (53 - 23)
Feb. 21, 2019 NJ S 119 Requires Certain Candidates To Disclose Income Tax Returns Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
Jan. 31, 2019 NJ S 1073 Authorizes Local Government Units to Establish Storm Water Utilities Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
Jan. 31, 2019 NJ S 1073 Authorizes Local Government Units to Establish Storm Water Utilities Bill Passed - House (45 - 31)
Sept. 27, 2018 NJ A 4495 Increases Corporate Business Tax Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
Sept. 27, 2018 NJ A 4496 Amends Sales Tax Regulations Bill Passed - House (43 - 35)
Sept. 27, 2018 NJ S 2892 Expands State Tax on Aviation Fuel Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Sept. 27, 2018 NJ A 4495 Increases Corporate Business Tax Bill Passed - House (41 - 37)
Aug. 27, 2018 NJ S 2293 Authorizes a Ballot Measure to Issue $1 Billion in Funds for School Upgrades Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 0)
Aug. 27, 2018 NJ S 2293 Authorizes a Ballot Measure to Issue $1 Billion in Funds for School Upgrades Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
July 1, 2018 NJ A 4202 Amends State Tax Rates Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 15)
July 1, 2018 NJ A 3088 Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
July 1, 2018 NJ S 2824 Amends Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
July 1, 2018 NJ S 2824 Amends Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (50 - 21)
July 1, 2018 NJ A 4261 Requires Out of State Online Vendors to Collect New Jersey Sales Tax (22 - 15)
June 30, 2018 NJ A 3088 Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (51 - 20)
June 30, 2018 NJ A 4261 Requires Out of State Online Vendors to Collect New Jersey Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (44 - 27)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/24 A 10 Increases Gross Income Tax Rate for Millionaires Bill Passed - House (52 - 27)
8/27 S 2704 Appropriates $30 Million to the EDA to Assist Food Establishments Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
7/30 A 4389 Establishes 2.5% State Tax on Net Premiums on Most Health Insurers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
7/30 A 3971 Authorizes the Issuance of "Coronavirus Relief Bonds" by Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
7/30 A 4389 Establishes 2.5% State Tax on Net Premiums on Most Health Insurers Bill Passed - House (43 - 30)
7/16 A 4175 Establishes the "New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act" Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
6/04 A 4175 Establishes the "New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act" Bill Passed - House (52 - 28)
5/14 A 3971 Authorizes the Issuance of "Coronavirus Relief Bonds" by Local Governments Bill Passed - House (57 - 20)
6/20 S 2020 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Bill Passed - House (53 - 23)
2/21 S 119 Requires Certain Candidates To Disclose Income Tax Returns Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
1/31 S 1073 Authorizes Local Government Units to Establish Storm Water Utilities Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
1/31 S 1073 Authorizes Local Government Units to Establish Storm Water Utilities Bill Passed - House (45 - 31)
9/27 A 4495 Increases Corporate Business Tax Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
9/27 A 4496 Amends Sales Tax Regulations Bill Passed - House (43 - 35)
9/27 S 2892 Expands State Tax on Aviation Fuel Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
9/27 A 4495 Increases Corporate Business Tax Bill Passed - House (41 - 37)
8/27 S 2293 Authorizes a Ballot Measure to Issue $1 Billion in Funds for School Upgrades Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 0)
8/27 S 2293 Authorizes a Ballot Measure to Issue $1 Billion in Funds for School Upgrades Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
7/01 A 4202 Amends State Tax Rates Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 15)
7/01 A 3088 Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
7/01 S 2824 Amends Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
7/01 S 2824 Amends Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (50 - 21)
7/01 A 4261 Requires Out of State Online Vendors to Collect New Jersey Sales Tax (22 - 15)
6/30 A 3088 Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (51 - 20)
6/30 A 4261 Requires Out of State Online Vendors to Collect New Jersey Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (44 - 27)

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