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Votes at a glance (selection of floor actions with recorded tallies):

- AJR 2‑11 (designates May 18 each year as 6‑888 Day): A. Reynolds Jackson — Passed, 74‑0‑0.
- A.B. 18‑25 (step therapy protocols for State Health Benefits and Medicaid): Sponsor(s) read on floor — Passed, 74‑2‑0.
- A.B. 41‑63 (requires health insurers to cover biomarker testing): Sumter et al. — Passed, 76‑0‑0.
- S.B. 13‑20 (contracts with licensed public adjusters; third reading): Stanley (Senate bill) — Passed, 77‑0‑0.
- A.B. 38‑81 (state police online expungement status portal, concurrence): Speaker Pro Tem/Park et al. — Passed, 75‑0‑0.
- A.B. 35‑40 (criminal penalties for deceptive audio/visual media): Greenwald et al. — Passed, 64‑13‑0.
- AJR 2‑17 (Paul Robeson Day): Reynolds Jackson — Passed, 46‑20‑0 (see separate article for debate and procedural motions).
- SJR 1‑02 (designates May 17 Notarizing Enter Collatis Awareness Day): Verrilli — Passed, 78‑0‑0.
- A.B. 13‑89 (seizure of ammunition on domestic violence orders): Hayter — Passed, 52‑23‑1.
- A.B. 49‑74 / A.B. 49‑75 / A.B. 49‑76 (series addressing firearms, conversions, digital instructions): Passed with recorded tallies ranging from 49‑52 yes votes; see individual entries below.
- A.B. 49‑75 (possession of digital files for 3D printing firearms — known possession standard debated): Passed, 50‑26‑1.
- A.B. 49‑76 (crime of reckless discharge of firearm): Passed, 49‑25‑2.
- A.B. 49‑78 (reporting data regarding non‑injury shootings): Passed, 58‑17‑0.
- A.B. 49‑81 (court discretion on pretrial release/detention where firearm offenses involved): Passed, 57‑19‑0.
- A.B. 53‑23 (state police to notify local law enforcement if prohibited persons attempt firearm purchases): Passed, 66‑7‑4 (after a revote to clear a recording issue).
- S.B. 31‑99 (establishes New Jersey Haiti Commission): Passed, 62‑3‑4.
- A.B. 37‑32 (third‑degree trespass involving victims of domestic violence): Murphy — Passed, 77‑0‑0.
- A.B. 54‑26 (domestic violence public awareness campaign expansions): Katz et al. — Passed, 78‑0‑0.
- A.B. 1,700 (perinatal anxiety public awareness campaign/policy): Hall/Murphy — Passed, 75‑2‑0.
- A.B. 19‑73 (evaluation for endometriosis): Spade — Passed, 69‑0‑7.
- A.B. 37‑34 (transfer of billing/rights of wireless numbers for domestic violence victims): Murphy — Passed, 77‑0‑0.
- A.B. 53‑09 (CME credits for menopause): Simmons et al. — Passed, 77‑0‑0.
- A.B. 54‑59 (extends newborn health benefits enrollment window): Donlon et al. — Passed, 78‑0‑0.
- S.B. 22‑36 (exempts nursing mothers from jury duty): Passed, 78‑0‑0.
- A.B. 49‑82 (prohibits body weight as factor for certain insurance): Donlon — Passed, 76‑1‑0.
- A.B. 49‑83 / A.B. 49‑84 and related student support and eating disorder legislation: Passed with tallies reported on the floor (see clerk’s record for votes: 76‑2‑0; 71‑0‑4 respectively).
- HJR 205 (eating disorder awareness week): Passed, 77‑0‑0.
- A.B. 17‑15 (compulsive gambling counsel on campus): Passed, 77‑0‑0.
- A.B. 21‑15 (human trafficking training for public transportation employees): Passed, 78‑0‑0.
- A.B. 33‑40 (documentation for home instruction): Passed, 74‑2‑0.
- A.B. 30‑25 (poll workers’ wages exempted from UI): Passed, 70‑7‑1.
- A.B. 32‑83 (unclaimed utility deposit funds to nonprofits): Passed, 62‑14‑0.
- A.B. 35‑41 (legislative internship program): Passed, 70‑5‑0.
- A.B. 35‑98 (Claudia’s Law — notification for abnormal radiology results): Passed, 49‑25‑2.
- A.B. 43‑62 / S.B. 35‑62 (Public Health Institute): See separate article for debate, substitution and final vote, 50‑26‑0.
- A.B. 52‑75 (local restrictions on new crematories): Passed, 51‑21‑0.
- S.B. 41‑44 (ignition interlock device clarifications): Passed, 67‑10‑0.
- A.B. 48‑77 (regional authority administration changes): Passed, 74‑2‑0.
- A.B. 49‑47 (bribery/gratuities clarification): Passed, 76‑0‑0.
- A.B. 51‑34, A.B. 51‑41 (transportation route schedules; historic distillery license): Passed with tallies recorded on the floor (70‑5‑2; 77‑1‑0 respectively).
- S.B. 25‑94 (dam and water project bond appropriations): Passed, 76‑0‑0.

This roundup is a summary of floor‑recorded actions called during the Assembly session of March 17, 2025. For full bill text, committee history and enrolled versions, consult the Assembly Clerk’s published journal and the official bill pages. Individual bill identifiers and exact sponsor lists were read into the record; any missing procedural detail is listed as “not specified” where the on‑the‑floor reading did not include it or where the transcript truncated sponsor lists.

If readers require a full, itemized roll call for one or more bills listed above, the Assembly clerk’s roll call record for March 17, 2025 provides the official, line‑by‑line votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Session Monday, March 24, 2025 - 1:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Assembly completed a full floor calendar on March 17, approving a broad set of bills and resolutions on health, public safety, consumer protections and observances. This roundup lists each item called on the floor with the recorded outcome and tally as entered in the clerk’s record.","taxTitle","2025 House Legislative Sessions, 2025 Legislative Sessions, New Jersey","taxId",77698,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6109139,"Resolution designating Paul Robeson Day passes after heated floor debate and tabling attempt",237,3915000,4152000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2763833-f9a7ab0b085faa4bfa57af385ebaa5e3&start=3915&end=4152","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2763833-f9a7ab0b085faa4bfa57af385ebaa5e3/thumbnail_3915000.jpg","/articles/6109139/New-Jersey/Resolution-designating-Paul-Robeson-Day-passes-after-heated-floor-debate-and-tabling-attempt","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109139-8c578edab73569f664f01e4c482f8633/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202263&Signature=FLkxiJ64jgO5vxwyzDGUXdGFRyGpbP64wfka15xMjVcQXV5on7w5X5ay-3EBm3mbkGmxXW2lNYFsw34YTtTSTd6HFXRDTlljYC5wc6Gkbdk1EU5S7I2-lH6xDQ284cgse4sr-2Rx4XQ8aQJMBCyFCD5orcllup4T8xCyyoFpQ1RHkEeFTF5ezUl5bK~EZrQknDwSmatYpD2k~18VjqEqdZYMavZscNYoKd1nblBn8VRlcNgljZfOyEIfuffBE3V8n5H0YMF57DvR~4zetceY41bHCqfaErqbQaeWh2LQDRPnORFEJglHujw1NIswlwaiWU-WKnJXy1maItSj3eTNeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Jersey General Assembly on March 17 approved Assembly Joint Resolution 2‑17, designating April 9 as Paul Robeson Day in the state, after a contested floor exchange and a failed substitute effort.

The final recorded vote on AJR 2‑17 was 46 in favor, 20 opposed and 0 abstentions. Earlier in debate, Assemblyman Weber opposed creating a commemorative day, calling Paul Robeson “an avowed communist” and arguing the legislature should not honor someone he described as a defender of the Soviet Union. Weber also proposed an alternative resolution designating November 7 as Victims of Communism Day; that substitute was tabled by Majority Leader Greenwald.

Majority Leader Greenwald moved to table the substitute motion; the motion to table passed on a recorded vote of 44 in the affirmative and 27 opposed. After the motion to table succeeded, the Assembly proceeded to a final vote on AJR 2‑17 and approved the resolution 46‑20.

Assembly members who spoke both in favor and against the resolution placed the vote in the context of how the legislature chooses to honor historical figures. The record shows an extended floor statement from Weber objecting to the resolution on political grounds, and subsequent parliamentary motions by leadership to keep the resolution on the calendar.

The resolution is a memorial designation and does not create statutory rights, appropriation, or regulatory changes. The bill will take the usual course of post‑resolution processing in the clerk’s office.","The Assembly approved A.J.R. 217 to designate April 9 as Paul Robeson Day after a motion to table a substitute failed to stop the resolution. Opponents criticized Robeson’s political views; supporters noted his historical and cultural contributions.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6109144,"Assembly approves public health institute after tense reconsideration and substitution",2984,7200000,10184000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2763833-f9a7ab0b085faa4bfa57af385ebaa5e3&start=7200&end=10184","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2763833-f9a7ab0b085faa4bfa57af385ebaa5e3/thumbnail_7200000.jpg","/articles/6109144/New-Jersey/Assembly-approves-public-health-institute-after-tense-reconsideration-and-substitution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109144-d1dc1febb737158baa52c896d2a63a8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202263&Signature=PH~vVX9ITo5buBnJrhcslxzLhaTJVt62Aph8MujbuAAMVWZ8YrqRGbb3sARG0KyLBsvazA8MAtyMW2adoJ6U7j9gHVLXI0I3axzrvgbzo-3NzjcSV04-f7k1uUZfZih-CMtaToxsmSBd4poGwIriEgig2xibPDt84u7cBDBK1eBYCmFOU88God25zj4FoZaufa5ivK-M3p5PsEdjH9NjuWENR8aDkIHbm0H0SFdOV2HTj1xNkRWzQ268M0shkN2kEon~ndzxsI9z-o6wN26FEbpaq7TQbC7wU6QgwwPqTDbIKiREneMahEJSJDoJqnFATdQ-oF9y~wfAVoiPZzwq4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Jersey General Assembly approved legislation to designate and establish a New Jersey Public Health Institute after a floor reconsideration and substitution, passing the Senate version, S.35/62, by a vote of 50‑26.

The measure, taken up on third reading as Assembly Bill 43‑62 and later substituted with Senate Bill 35‑62, would create an institute charged with designing and deploying public‑health programming. Supporters said the institute would coordinate public‑health efforts statewide; opponents said the change would add bureaucracy and duplicate existing department functions.

Opponents repeatedly warned the measure would expand government and create “a very large bureaucracy.” On the floor, a member who identified himself as Assemblyman Rumph argued the state’s local municipalities and counties should retain responsibility for public‑health measures rather than establishing a new statewide institute, saying the proposal “simply shows that this bill would simply create more bureaucracy.”

Assemblywoman Spade moved the substitution to replace the Assembly bill with the Senate version and then moved final passage. After a revote sequence triggered earlier in the session, the Assembly approved the substituted Senate bill, S.35/62, with 50 affirmative votes and 26 opposed. The clerk recorded no abstentions on the final roll call.

The debate included repeated calls for clearer limits on the institute’s powers and for stronger oversight of how the institute would interact with county and municipal public‑health authorities. Several members cited the COVID‑19 pandemic and national public‑health agencies during remarks arguing both for and against centralizing some functions, but no amendment limiting the institute’s authorities was adopted on the floor.

Because the Assembly substituted the Senate bill for the Assembly bill before final passage, the bill will be transmitted consistent with the usual legislative process for enrolled bills.

Lawmakers did not cite any specific statute that the institute would repeal or replace on the floor. The record shows formal substitution and the final tally, but does not include additional implementing language beyond the bill title taken up on the floor.","After floor debate and a procedural reconsideration, the Assembly substituted and passed Senate Bill 35 62 to create a New Jersey Public Health Institute. Lawmakers protested creating a new state‑affiliated body and warned of added bureaucracy before the final 50‑26 vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: key bills and resolutions approved or considered by the Assembly on March 17, 2025

Resolution designating Paul Robeson Day passes after heated floor debate and tabling attempt

Assembly approves public health institute after tense reconsideration and substitution