Bob Smith

NJ Senate District 17

Democratic New Jersey since Jan 8, 2002

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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 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)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
S 3521 — Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 3379 — Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 3173 — Requires defendants, including insurance companies named as defendants, to be properly identified in causes of action.	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 3142 — Prohibits selection of health insurance coverage as primary under personal injury protection coverage.	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 3114 — Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification…	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 3114 — Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification…	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 3023 — Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals.	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 2996 — Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 2551 — Allows law enforcement agencies to distribute epinephrine to officers; requires training.	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 2457 — Permits excused absence for students participating in college visits, visits to postsecondary technical institutions, and military…	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 2368 — Exempts certain portable solar generation devices from interconnection, net metering, and other requirements; requires DCA to amend or…	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 1773 — Requires school report card to include information about placement of graduates, including apprenticeships.	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 1395 — Allows certain limited liability companies to terminate alternate names before end of five-year registration period.	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 1281 — Prohibits sale, manufacture, and distribution of certain apparel and diaper products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and…	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 1193 — Bans unauthorized restaurant reservation arrangement by third-party reservation service.*	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 1193 — Bans unauthorized restaurant reservation arrangement by third-party reservation service.*	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 1107 — Amends Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations act to reassign appropriation for City of Camden for Capital Projects to Parkside Business &…	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 712 — Establishes reproductive health travel advisory.	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 601 — Requires information be provided regarding types of US Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices under certain circumstances.*	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 497 — Designates portion of State Highway Route 35 in Laurence Harbor as "James Francisco and Walter Schmidt Memorial Roadway."	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 420 — Permits extension of early voting period for regular municipal elections in May.	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 420 — Permits extension of early voting period for regular municipal elections in May.	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 420 — Permits extension of early voting period for regular municipal elections in May.	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 413 — Extends protected tenancy period for certain tenants who are senior citizens and certain tenants with disabilities.	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
S 229 — Requires institutions of higher education to collect and report employment data for certain graduates.	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (151 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (121 as lead sponsor)