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Senate clears long list of bills on third reading; several substitutions and appropriations pass
Summary
On May 29, 2025, the New Jersey Senate passed a broad slate of bills and substitutions on third reading—many by unanimous or lopsided votes—including measures on housing, education, firefighter standards, licensing and appropriations, and adopted multiple governor recommendations and concurrences with Assembly amendments.
The New Jersey Senate completed a high‑volume legislative calendar on May 29, approving numerous bills on third reading and adopting a slate of substitutions and governor recommendations.
Notable items recorded on the floor included:
- S‑265 (owners of multiple dwellings): Passed unanimously; required priority status for seniors and disabled residents moving to lower floors. (Vote recorded: 38‑0.)
- S‑1148 (professional licensing for veterans): Passed unanimously. (Vote recorded: 38‑0.)
- S‑1989 (human‑trafficking penalties): Passed unanimously. (Vote recorded: 38‑0.)
- S‑2376 (training for staff on epilepsy/seizure care in boards of education): Passed (37‑0 recorded on roll for that item).
- S‑3423 and S‑3426 (firefighter standards and mentoring programs): Passed after floor remarks in support; sponsors noted the bills were part of a package responding to the Port Newark firefighter tragedy.
- A‑5466 / S‑4318 (study of data centers’ effect on electricity costs): Passed after an attempt to place an amendment on second reading was tabled (motion to table passed 22‑15); underlying bill then passed on third reading.
- Multiple appropriations and substitution motions were adopted, including A5606 (Meals on Wheels grant distribution clarification), several concurrency motions with Assembly amendments, and adoption of multiple governor recommendations; where recorded, tallies were entered into the machine and bills were declared passed.
Procedure: Several Senate motions substituted identical Assembly bills for Senate files under Rule 17(3). Many bills had little or no floor debate and were acted on by roll calls or voice votes as routine business.
Outcome: A broad set of policy changes and appropriations cleared the Senate on third reading; the chamber signaled additional amendments and returning of bills to second reading for further consideration on a limited June schedule.
