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Bob Smith
NJ Senate District 17
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Environment & Energy 108Government Operations & Budget 61Economy & Taxes 27Transportation & Infrastructure 21Housing 14Agriculture 10Education 9Labor & Employment 9Technology & Privacy 8Civil Rights & Liberties 6Social Services & Welfare 6Banking & Finance 5Healthcare 4Criminal Justice & Policing 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Elections & Voting 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Immigration 1Other 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)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| A 2519 — Authorizes soil conservation districts to have more than five supervisors. | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| A 938 — Provides for representation of Burlington County on SJTA. | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 4297 — Revises certain restrictions concerning hemp, intoxicating hemp beverages, and medical cannabis. | Yea | May 21, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 2260 — Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to… | Yea | May 21, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 1090 — Creates crime of political violence and establishes training requirement for law enforcement.* | Yea | May 21, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 282 — Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $2.5 million.* | Yea | May 21, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| A 5051 — Revises certain restrictions concerning hemp, intoxicating hemp beverages, and medical cannabis. | Yea | May 21, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| A 1715 — Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $2.5 million.* | Yea | May 21, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SCR 135 — Approves FY2027 Financial Plan of NJ Infrastructure Bank. | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 4221 — Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027. | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 4220 — Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027. | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 4217 — Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program projects for… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 4061 — Allows value of SREC-IIs to be included in cost-benefit calculations under energy savings improvement programs. | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 3944 — Authorizes renewable energy systems on preserved farmland to provide power or heat to adjacent properties, under certain conditions. | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 3377 — Directs DEP to lift conservation restrictions imposed as condition of CAFRA permit under certain conditions. | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 2638 — Requires certain municipalities to include certain information concerning beach costs and revenues in municipality's public access plan. | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 2064 — Authorizes soil conservation districts to have more than five supervisors. | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 1757 — Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SJR 30 — Designates October of each year as "Eczema Awareness Month" in New Jersey. | Yea | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SR 85 — Condemns EPA rule rescinding greenhouse gas endangerment finding and repealing greenhouse gas emission standards for light-duty… | Yea | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SR 18 — Urges states in PJM Interconnection region to require data centers to obtain electricity from new zero- or low-emission sources of energy. | Yea | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 3945 — Revises restrictions on sale of hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages through November 2026. | Yea | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 3870 — Modifies certain CAFRA permit review requirements for nuclear facilities. | Yea | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 3819 — Modifies certain requirements for transmission-scale energy storage procurement under BPU incentive program. | Yea | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| S 3819 — Modifies certain requirements for transmission-scale energy storage procurement under BPU incentive program. | Yea | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
Sponsored legislation (121 as lead sponsor)
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S 682
NJ · —
Revises various provisions of MLUL; provides for certain model applications and checklists.
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S 632
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Prohibits use by certain retailers of shipping box greater than two times volume of product being shipped.
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S 623
NJ · —
Prohibits sale and use of certain gas-powered leaf blowers; provides CBT credit for purchase of electric leaf blower that replaces gas-powered leaf blower.
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S 647
NJ · —
Directs BPU to conduct study to determine feasibility of use of large-scale geothermal heat pump systems in State.
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S 3189
NJ · —
Establishes Division of Energy Resource and Development; transfers certain responsibilities from BPU to the Division of Energy Resource and Development.
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S 674
NJ · —
Requires electric public utilities to upgrade certain portions of electric transmission and distribution system with advanced conductors.
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SR 85
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Condemns EPA rule rescinding greenhouse gas endangerment finding and repealing greenhouse gas emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty…
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S 661
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Increases FY2024 appropriation from General Fund to DCF for the Center for Great Expectations by $1.5 million from $500,000 to $2.0 million.
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S 667
NJ · —
Requires installation of smart thermostats in all new residential construction.
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S 636
NJ · —
Exempts solar energy systems from building fees.
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