Gerard Scharfenberger
State Assemblymember · New Jersey Assembly District 13
Bills introduced (120)
Requires DOE to establish supplemental curriculum resources list for Black history studies; appropriates $60,000.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee · October 15, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & Votes"Hire Jersey Act"; provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to small businesses for hiring and retaining certain New Jersey residents.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee · October 15, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRequires periodic reviews of Statewide voter registration system.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee · October 15, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesEstablishes visual standards for certain kinds of identification issued to noncitizens; requires registered voters to present identification when voting at polling place.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee · October 15, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesProvides gross income tax credit to certain active members of volunteer emergency service organizations.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee · October 15, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesProvides corporation business and gross income tax credits to certain businesses for qualified purchases from NJ small businesses.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee · October 5, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & Votes"Main Street Storefront Investment Credit Act"; provides corporation business and gross income tax credits to small businesses for certain property improvements.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee · October 5, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesProhibits common interest community from prohibiting or unreasonably restricting gardening on residential property.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee · September 24, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesCreates "Conspiracy to Fund Criminal Activities Act;" creates penalties for financing of riots and violent disorderly conduct.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee · September 24, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRequires health claims utilization data to be shared with public entity plan sponsors.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee · September 24, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & Votes"Enhanced Law Enforcement Protections Act;" upgrades penalties and eliminates presumption of pretrial release for assault against law enforcement and first responders during civil disturbance.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee · September 10, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesCreates Riot Related Property Destruction and Restitution Act.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee · September 10, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesShowing the 12 most recently active.
Recent votes
| Bill | Vote on | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| A3435 Requires nursing education on inflammatory breast cancer. | General Assembly · Assembly Regulated Professions Committee: Reported Favorably October 5, 2026 | Yes |
| A4448 Establishes institutional license for veterinarians employed at accredited veterinary schools. | General Assembly · Assembly Regulated Professions Committee: Reported Favorably October 5, 2026 | Yes |
| A5404 Establishes "Midwifery Licensing Act." | General Assembly · Assembly Regulated Professions Committee: Reported Favorably October 5, 2026 | Yes |
| A2474 Prohibits use of "Nurse" title by unlicensed person. | General Assembly · Assembly Regulated Professions Committee: Reported Favorably October 5, 2026 | Yes |
| A3424 Grants priority course registration to certain student parents attending institutions of higher education. | General Assembly · Assembly Higher Education Committee: Reported with Amendments October 5, 2026 | Not Voting |
| A5493 "Student-Parent Protection Act"; ensures equal rights and opportunities for parenting students enrolled in institutions of higher education. | General Assembly · Assembly Higher Education Committee: Reported Favorably October 5, 2026 | Not Voting |
| A2349 Requires institutions of higher education to provide on website certain information on online degree students and graduate degree students. | General Assembly · Assembly Higher Education Committee: Reported with Amendments October 5, 2026 | Yes |
| A3407 Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring students who have children to purchase meal plans, live in on-campus housing, or pay gym fees. | General Assembly · Assembly Higher Education Committee: Reported Favorably October 5, 2026 | Not Voting |
| A4800 Revises licensure process for out-of-State institutions of higher education. | General Assembly · Assembly Higher Education Committee: Reported with Amendments October 5, 2026 | Yes |
| A1207 Requires unrestricted Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Not Voting |
| A2001 Establishes pharmacist licensing exemption for certain dialysis-related drugs and devices. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5064 Requires NJT to publish certain performance-related information. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A2018 Requires publication of guide for licensure as integrated care facility; assigns DOH and DHS employees to communicate with facilities. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| S3386 Authorizes use of campaign funds for security expenses of candidate, officeholder, staff, and certain family members. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | No |
| AR158 Commemorates 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| AJR139 Designates month of September each year as "Deaf Awareness Month" in New Jersey. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5071 Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A4186 Enters New Jersey into Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| S4307 "New Jersey History Day Act." | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| AR153 Recognizes the scientific advancements made by the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory at Rutgers University. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| S1395 Allows certain limited liability companies to terminate alternate names before end of five-year registration period. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| AR157 Honors contributions of US Postal Service and its employees to American democracy. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| AJR86 Permanently designates November 8 of each year as "First-Generation College Student Day" in NJ. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| S1340 Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on accommodations for certain students fasting for religious or medical reasons. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5439 Amends Fiscal Year 2027 annual appropriations act to require portion of funding for Working Class Families State Supplement to be used for outreach purposes. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | No |
| A2457 Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to include memory care training in annual long-term care training program. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A3558 Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support public humanities programming in NJ. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A4994 Modifies definition of "aquaculture" throughout State law to include construction of facilities and appurtenant structures. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5151 Prohibits surcharge on transportation network company riders for certain paratransit service. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5504 Expands and changes membership of Aquaculture Advisory Council. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5451 Amends FY2027 Appropriations Act to revise language concerning Family and Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | No |
| A2342 Requires DVA promote Veterans History Project at Library of Congress. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A3237 Exempts creditor from paying municipal property registration fee if property is subject to automatic stay under federal Bankruptcy Code. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A4236 Designates accounting as STEM subject for various educational and other programs. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | No |
| A4103 Requires construction permit for certain work involving asbestos on single-family home, duplex, or townhouse. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5107 Requires DHS to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by State's child care assistance program to certain child care providers. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5503 Requires Department of Agriculture to develop guidance on shellfish aquaculture agritourism. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| AR150 Urges prohibition of targeted gambling advertisements to individuals exhibiting signs of problem gambling or addiction. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| AJR103 Designates September 22 as "John Basilone Day." | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A2375 Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DVA. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A3496 Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | No |
| A5233 Allows rounding for cash transactions. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S4495 Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A4275 Establishes Statewide dashboard to compile data for certain permits. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A4560 Creates Joint Blue Ribbon Task Force on Impacts of Climate Change on Property Insurance. | General Assembly · Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments September 17, 2026 | Not Voting |
| A5321 Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations. | General Assembly · Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments September 17, 2026 | Yes |
| AJR86 Permanently designates November 8 of each year as "First-Generation College Student Day" in NJ. | General Assembly · Assembly Higher Education Committee: Reported Favorably September 17, 2026 | Yes |
| S3245 Revises high school student financial aid application requirements. | General Assembly · Assembly Higher Education Committee: Reported Favorably September 17, 2026 | No |
| A4908 Prohibits expenditure of Green Acres funds for purchase, use, installation, or replacement of artificial turf fields. | General Assembly · Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments September 17, 2026 | Yes |
| A4103 Requires construction permit for certain work involving asbestos on single-family home, duplex, or townhouse. | General Assembly · Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported Favorably September 17, 2026 | Yes |
| A4555 Establishes "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in DEP. | General Assembly · Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments September 17, 2026 | No |
| S685 Establishes "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in DEP. | General Assembly · Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments September 17, 2026 | No |
| S687 Creates Joint Blue Ribbon Task Force on Impacts of Climate Change on Property Insurance. | General Assembly · Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments September 17, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S4495 Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations. | General Assembly · Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported Favorably September 17, 2026 | Yes |
| A5117 Requires registration of postsecondary education debt creditors; establishes protections for borrowers. | General Assembly · Assembly Higher Education Committee: Reported with Amendments September 17, 2026 | Yes |
| A2470 Revises high school student financial aid application requirements. | General Assembly · Assembly Higher Education Committee: Reported with Amendments September 17, 2026 | No |
| A1319 Requires public institution of higher education to adopt withdrawal policy permitting refund for certain extenuating circumstances. | General Assembly · Assembly Higher Education Committee: Reported Favorably September 17, 2026 | Yes |
| A2534 Establishes Jersey Strong Public Service Scholarship Program. | General Assembly · Assembly Higher Education Committee: Reported Favorably September 17, 2026 | Yes |
| A2388 Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Concur in Senate Amendments June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S170 Requires Commissioner of Education to recommend dates for spring break in school districts. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |