2025 New Jersey Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New Jersey Legislature in 2025 and ranks their assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Assembly Votes
1. LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Designates June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in New Jersey.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Jail for Parking in EV Spots
Prohibits non-electric vehicles from parking in EV-only charging spaces, with violators facing fines up to $50, jail for up to 15 days, or both.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. "Reproductive Health" Travel Advisory
Requires the N.J. Department of State to post and keep updated an online "Reproductive Health Travel Advisory" summarizing other states' abortion restrictions.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Adopting Federal School-meal Standards
Requires all public schools (and nonpublic schools in federal meal programs) to follow the USDA's 2012 school-meal standards and any stricter updates, extending them to competitive foods (cafeteria and vending snacks).
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Film Tax Credit
Expands and extends New Jersey's film tax-credit program, raising the studio cap to $300M (within a $550M overall cap), adding 4-9% promo/investment and 4.5% relocation/hiring bonuses, doubling the diversity bonus to 4%, and loosening access/reporting rules.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$333.00/year
6. Merchant Category Codes for Firearms
Mandates use of the ISO firearms-and-ammunition MCC. Payment networks must offer it, and acquirers must assign it to qualified merchants.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
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Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 0.7% |
| Republican | 61.6% |
