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
A 2519 Authorizes soil conservation districts to have more than five supervisors.	Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1703140	May 28, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1703140 LegiScan-ToS
A 938 Provides for representation of Burlington County on SJTA.	Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1703327	May 28, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1703327 LegiScan-ToS
S 4297 Revises certain restrictions concerning hemp, intoxicating hemp beverages, and medical cannabis.	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported with Amendments	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1701059	May 21, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1701059 LegiScan-ToS
S 2260 Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care…	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported with Amendments	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1701126	May 21, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1701126 LegiScan-ToS
S 1090 Creates crime of political violence and establishes training requirement for law enforcement.*	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1701097	May 21, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1701097 LegiScan-ToS
S 282 Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $2.5 million.*	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported with Substitution	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1701193	May 21, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1701193 LegiScan-ToS
A 5051 Revises certain restrictions concerning hemp, intoxicating hemp beverages, and medical cannabis.	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1701131	May 21, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1701131 LegiScan-ToS
A 1715 Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $2.5 million.*	Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported with Amendments	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1701191	May 21, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1701191 LegiScan-ToS
SCR 135 Approves FY2027 Financial Plan of NJ Infrastructure Bank.	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699541	May 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1699541 LegiScan-ToS
S 4221 Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699642	May 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1699642 LegiScan-ToS
S 4220 Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699469	May 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1699469 LegiScan-ToS
S 4217 Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for Community Hazard…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699486	May 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1699486 LegiScan-ToS
S 4061 Allows value of SREC-IIs to be included in cost-benefit calculations under energy savings…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699598	May 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1699598 LegiScan-ToS
S 3944 Authorizes renewable energy systems on preserved farmland to provide power or heat to adjacent…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699647	May 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1699647 LegiScan-ToS
S 3377 Directs DEP to lift conservation restrictions imposed as condition of CAFRA permit under certain…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported with Amendments	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699526	May 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1699526 LegiScan-ToS
S 2638 Requires certain municipalities to include certain information concerning beach costs and revenues…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported with Amendments	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699609	May 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1699609 LegiScan-ToS
S 2064 Authorizes soil conservation districts to have more than five supervisors.	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699620	May 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1699620 LegiScan-ToS
S 1757 Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy…	Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported with Amendments	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1699521	May 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1699521 LegiScan-ToS
SJR 30 Designates October of each year as "Eczema Awareness Month" in New Jersey.	Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1667945	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1667945 LegiScan-ToS
SR 85 Condemns EPA rule rescinding greenhouse gas endangerment finding and repealing greenhouse gas…	Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1668214	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1668214 LegiScan-ToS
SR 18 Urges states in PJM Interconnection region to require data centers to obtain electricity from new…	Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1667484	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1667484 LegiScan-ToS
S 3945 Revises restrictions on sale of hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages through November 2026.	Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1667801	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1667801 LegiScan-ToS
S 3870 Modifies certain CAFRA permit review requirements for nuclear facilities.	Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1668247	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1668247 LegiScan-ToS
S 3819 Modifies certain requirements for transmission-scale energy storage procurement under BPU incentive…	Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1667741	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1667741 LegiScan-ToS
	Senate Floor: Reconsidered Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1667740	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1667740 LegiScan-ToS

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (151 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (121 as lead sponsor)