2024 New Jersey Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New Jersey Legislature in 2024 and ranks their assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. Unemployment Insurance
Expands benefits to include disabled adult dependents, allows full-time students to receive UI if available for work, and removes repayment requirements for overpaid benefits due to employer or agency errors.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$4.00/year
2. State Budget
Allocates $56.6 billion in state funds and $27.5 billion in federal funds for New Jersey's fiscal year 2025 budget. It introduces a corporate transit fee and a sales tax increase.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$24,377.00/year
3. Appraiser Bias
Prohibits discriminatory practices in real estate appraisals and mandates that appraisers undergo anti-bias training. The bill specifies that appraisers cannot consider factors such as race, gender, or marital status when assessing property values.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. School Grant
Creates the Stabilized School Budget Aid Grant Program to help school districts facing state aid cuts in the 2024-2025 school year.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$13.00/year
5. Menstrual Equity Task Force
Requires each public higher-education institution in New Jersey to form a menstrual equity task force.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Woke Business Certification Standards
Requires the New Jersey Treasury Department to establish a standardized LGBTQ+ business certification process for businesses at least 51% owned and controlled by LGBTQ+ individuals.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
Legend:
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen F. Amato | R | 17% | ||||||
| James Beach | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jon M. Bramnick | R | 17% | ||||||
| Anthony M. Bucco | R | 20% | ||||||
| Renee C. Burgess | D | 0% | ||||||
| John J. Burzichelli | D | 0% | ||||||
| Kristin M. Corrado | R | 50% | ||||||
| Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez | D | 0% | ||||||
| Joseph P. Cryan | D | 0% | ||||||
| Patrick J. Diegnan | D | 0% | ||||||
| Vin Gopal | D | 0% | ||||||
| Linda R. Greenstein | D | 0% | ||||||
| Owen Henry | R | 83% | ||||||
| James W. Holzapfel | R | 60% | ||||||
| Gordon M. Johnson | D | 0% | ||||||
| Joseph A. Lagana | D | 0% | ||||||
| John F. McKeon | D | 0% | ||||||
| Angela V. Mcknight | D | 0% | ||||||
| Paul D. Moriarty | D | 0% | ||||||
| Raj Mukherji | D | 0% | ||||||
| Declan J. O'Scanlon | R | 50% | ||||||
| Joseph Pennacchio | R | 83% | ||||||
| Vincent J. Polistina | R | 0% | ||||||
| Nellie Pou | D | 0% | ||||||
| M. Teresa Ruiz | D | 0% | ||||||
| Paul A. Sarlo | D | 0% | ||||||
| Holly T. Schepisi | R | 50% | ||||||
| Nicholas P. Scutari | D | 0% | ||||||
| Robert W. Singer | R | 33% | ||||||
| Troy Singleton | D | 0% | ||||||
| Robert Smith | D | 0% | ||||||
| Parker Space | R | 83% | ||||||
| Brian P. Stack | D | 0% | ||||||
| Douglas J. Steinhardt | R | 75% | ||||||
| Michael L. Testa | R | 80% | ||||||
| Britnee N. Timberlake | D | 0% | ||||||
| Latham Tiver | R | 33% | ||||||
| Shirley K. Turner | D | 0% | ||||||
| Joseph F. Vitale | D | 0% | ||||||
| Andrew Zwicker | D | 0% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 0% |
| Republican | 48.9% |
