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Votes at a glance: Senate clears broad slate of bills on third reading
Summary
The Senate moved and passed a large set of bills on third reading across housing, education, public safety, environment and appropriations; many passed unanimously or by large margins. The chamber also handled substitutions and amendments and set committee scheduling for budget work.
The Senate disposed of a broad docket of bills on third reading, approving measures across policy areas including housing, education, elections, environmental conservation and appropriations.
Notable floor actions included the passage of Senate Bill S388 (priority status for certain senior and disabled residents in multiple dwellings) on a roll call the presiding officer announced as 40 affirmative, 0 negative; Senate Bill S1090 (creating the crime of political violence and law-enforcement training requirements) also passed as announced on the floor. Senate Bill S1493, updating occupational therapy licensure, passed with an announced tally of 35–5. The chamber approved a multi-million-dollar open-space and park acquisition appropriation (read on the floor as over $77 million from CBT revenues) and a separate DEP grant appropriation of about $15 million for nonprofit land conservation projects; these appropriation bills were declared passed after recorded votes.
Other measures adopted included bills to centralize online resources for public-assistance programs, required instruction on voting in grade 12 social-studies curriculum, expanded transfer options for National Guard tuition benefits, and several substitution motions where identical Assembly bills were substituted for Senate bills prior to passage.
Many items on the calendar were handled by voice or recorded vote with no extended floor debate; routine legislative business also included the adoption of ceremonial resolutions honoring Jeopardy champions Scott Riccardi and Jamie Ding. The presiding officer announced expected budget committee meetings for the coming week and noted possible summer floor votes on the 29th or 30th.
The session record shows numerous roll-call tallies and substitution motions; for the official vote totals and enrolled texts, the secretary’s journal and bill files should be consulted.
