Senate approves a slate of third‑reading bills; subscription‑cancellation bill held for sponsor

The New Jersey Senate on an unspecified date in 2025 moved a large number of bills on third reading to final passage and handled related procedural substitutions and amendments. Most measures passed by recorded roll‑call votes; one bill on subscription cancellations was held at the sponsor’s request and five bills were sent back to second reading for amendment.

Key roll‑call outcomes (selected items):

- Assembly Bill 3904 (A‑3904), requires geotechnical testing and certain monitoring of transportation projects. Senator Cruz Perez moved the substitution and the bill; the roll call recorded 25 yes, 12 no. The president declared the bill passed.

- Assembly Bill 5117 (A‑5117), which modifies signature‑requirements for primary, general, nonpartisan municipal and school election ballots and requires the Secretary of State to publish certain information, was substituted for Senate Bill 3994 and moved by Senator Sarlow. The tally was 24 yes, 13 no and the bill passed. During debate Senator John Bramnick asked why the signature threshold was being increased; Senator Sarlow responded that the change was intended to reduce improperly submitted filings and that candidates who are serious would collect required signatures.

- Senate Bill 1403 (S‑1403), by…