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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 17, 2008 | NJ | A 3374 | Public Assistance Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (67 - 10) |
| Nov. 17, 2008 | NJ | A 3294 | Capital Investment and Employment Grants | Bill Passed - House (56 - 22) |
| Nov. 17, 2008 | NJ | A 3459 | Foreclosure Assistance Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (47 - 26) |
| June 23, 2008 | NJ | A 2873 | School Construction Bonds | Bill Passed - House (42 - 36) |
| June 23, 2008 | NJ | S 1557 | FamilyCare Expansion bill | Bill Passed - House (59 - 18) |
| June 23, 2008 | NJ | S 1962 | State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
| June 23, 2008 | NJ | S 1962 | State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
| June 23, 2008 | NJ | S 1962 | State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
| March 13, 2008 | NJ | A 873 | Extending Family Leave Benefits | Bill Passed - House (46 - 30) |
| Jan. 7, 2008 | NJ | A 500 | Education Funding Reform | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
| Jan. 7, 2008 | NJ | S 176 | Expanding Damages for Wrongful Death | Bill Passed - House (41 - 32) |
| Dec. 13, 2007 | NJ | S 171 | Eliminating the Death Penalty | Bill Passed - House (44 - 36) |
| Dec. 13, 2007 | NJ | A 4225 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - House (43 - 32) |
| June 11, 2007 | NJ | A 4326 | Holding Multiple Elected State Offices | Bill Passed - House (69 - 3) |
| March 15, 2007 | NJ | S 2193 | Presidential Primaries | Bill Passed - House (57 - 20) |
| Jan. 29, 2007 | NJ | A 1 | Property Tax Relief and Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (71 - 8) |
| July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4707 | Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles | Bill Passed - House (43 - 36) |
| July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4714 | Fur Clothing Tax | Bill Passed - House (44 - 32) |
| July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4901 | Sales Tax Bill of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (41 - 38) |
| July 8, 2006 | NJ | S 2007 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (44 - 35) |
| June 22, 2006 | NJ | A 3257 | Eminent Domain and Redevelopment Programs | Bill Passed - House (51 - 18) |
| March 16, 2006 | NJ | A 2813 | New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund | Bill Passed - House (48 - 28) |
| March 2, 2006 | NJ | A 798 | New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
| Jan. 9, 2006 | NJ | S 2083 | Domestic Partner Surviving Rights | Bill Passed - House (67 - 8) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17 | A 3374 | Public Assistance Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (67 - 10) |
| 11/17 | A 3294 | Capital Investment and Employment Grants | Bill Passed - House (56 - 22) |
| 11/17 | A 3459 | Foreclosure Assistance Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (47 - 26) |
| 6/23 | A 2873 | School Construction Bonds | Bill Passed - House (42 - 36) |
| 6/23 | S 1557 | FamilyCare Expansion bill | Bill Passed - House (59 - 18) |
| 6/23 | S 1962 | State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
| 6/23 | S 1962 | State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
| 6/23 | S 1962 | State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
| 3/13 | A 873 | Extending Family Leave Benefits | Bill Passed - House (46 - 30) |
| 1/07 | A 500 | Education Funding Reform | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
| 1/07 | S 176 | Expanding Damages for Wrongful Death | Bill Passed - House (41 - 32) |
| 12/13 | S 171 | Eliminating the Death Penalty | Bill Passed - House (44 - 36) |
| 12/13 | A 4225 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - House (43 - 32) |
| 6/11 | A 4326 | Holding Multiple Elected State Offices | Bill Passed - House (69 - 3) |
| 3/15 | S 2193 | Presidential Primaries | Bill Passed - House (57 - 20) |
| 1/29 | A 1 | Property Tax Relief and Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (71 - 8) |
| 7/08 | A 4707 | Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles | Bill Passed - House (43 - 36) |
| 7/08 | A 4714 | Fur Clothing Tax | Bill Passed - House (44 - 32) |
| 7/08 | A 4901 | Sales Tax Bill of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (41 - 38) |
| 7/08 | S 2007 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (44 - 35) |
| 6/22 | A 3257 | Eminent Domain and Redevelopment Programs | Bill Passed - House (51 - 18) |
| 3/16 | A 2813 | New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund | Bill Passed - House (48 - 28) |
| 3/02 | A 798 | New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
| 1/09 | S 2083 | Domestic Partner Surviving Rights | Bill Passed - House (67 - 8) |