Bob Smith

NJ Senate District 17

Democratic New Jersey since Jan 8, 2002

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Environment & Energy 108 Government Operations & Budget 61 Economy & Taxes 27 Transportation & Infrastructure 21 Housing 14 Agriculture 10 Education 9 Labor & Employment 9 Technology & Privacy 8 Civil Rights & Liberties 6 Social Services & Welfare 6 Banking & Finance 5 Healthcare 4 Criminal Justice & Policing 2 Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1 Elections & Voting 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Immigration 1 Other 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
NJ Senate District 17 current New Jersey	Democratic	Jan 8, 2002	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
NJ Senate District 17 New Jersey	Democratic	Jan 14, 1986	Jan 8, 2002	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (151 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
S 4417 Requires jury, rather than court, to determine whether certain defendants are persistent offenders.	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported with Amendments	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1708744	Jun 11, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1708744 LegiScan-ToS
S 4406 Clarifies sentencing under certain circumstances.	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1708555	Jun 11, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1708555 LegiScan-ToS
S 3946 Expands crime of human trafficking and eliminates statute of limitations; establishes human…	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1708557	Jun 11, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1708557 LegiScan-ToS
S 3922 Establishes Hope Card Program to provide victims of domestic violence with restraining order quick…	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1708874	Jun 11, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1708874 LegiScan-ToS
S 2566 Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported with Substitution	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1708618	Jun 11, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1708618 LegiScan-ToS
S 2565 Permits victims and witnesses of human trafficking to testify in criminal proceedings via closed…	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1708887	Jun 11, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1708887 LegiScan-ToS
S 1525 Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1708861	Jun 11, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1708861 LegiScan-ToS
S 1270 Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking prosecutions and extends statute of…	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported with Substitution	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1708608	Jun 11, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1708608 LegiScan-ToS
S 271 Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1708873	Jun 11, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1708873 LegiScan-ToS
S 188 Requires certain juveniles to appear before court in county where incident giving rise to…	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1708596	Jun 11, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1708596 LegiScan-ToS
S 4427 Appropriates $3,479,032 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1706788	Jun 8, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1706788 LegiScan-ToS
S 4426 Appropriates $10,000,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1706608	Jun 8, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1706608 LegiScan-ToS
S 4425 Appropriates $64,787,327 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and other farmland…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported with Amendments	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1706591	Jun 8, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1706591 LegiScan-ToS
S 4424 Appropriates $15,546,575 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1706631	Jun 8, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1706631 LegiScan-ToS
S 4423 Appropriates $77,406,208 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1706792	Jun 8, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1706792 LegiScan-ToS
S 4296 "Power NJ Act"; establishes advanced nuclear energy procurement program in BPU.	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1706832	Jun 8, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1706832 LegiScan-ToS
S 4162 "Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act"; concerns extension of certain public entity…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1706649	Jun 8, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1706649 LegiScan-ToS
S 4058 "Construction Containment and Pollution Prevention Act"; requires contractors to use containment…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported with Amendments	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1706582	Jun 8, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1706582 LegiScan-ToS
S 4057 Exempts rugs and fabrics used in vehicles from provisions of "Protecting Against Forever Chemicals…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1706809	Jun 8, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1706809 LegiScan-ToS
S 3939 Permits dual-use solar energy projects to participate in community solar program.*	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported with Amendments	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1706812	Jun 8, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1706812 LegiScan-ToS
S 3254 Prohibits expenditure of Green Acres funds for purchase, use, installation, or replacement of…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1706875	Jun 8, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1706875 LegiScan-ToS
S 2338 "Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes cost recovery payments on certain…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported with Substitution	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1706681	Jun 8, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1706681 LegiScan-ToS
S 631 Requires BPU to establish distributed energy storage incentive program.*	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported with Substitution	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1706822	Jun 8, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1706822 LegiScan-ToS
SJR 137 Designates June 10 of each year as "Christina Grimmie Day" in NJ.*	Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1703384	May 28, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1703384 LegiScan-ToS
SJR 62 Designates October of each year as "Menopause Awareness Month," October 11 of each year as…	Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1703152	May 28, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1703152 LegiScan-ToS

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (151 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (121 as lead sponsor)