James Holzapfel
State Senator · New Jersey Senate District 10
Bills introduced (127)
Establishes annual sales tax holiday during week of Thanksgiving.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee · October 15, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & Votes"Jackson's Law"; requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for leaving scene of accident resulting in death and makes certain juveniles eligible for waiver for this offense.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee · October 15, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesProvides gross income tax deduction for homeowner's payments of certain homeowners association assessments.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee · October 15, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesConcerns enrollment of twins or higher order multiples in public preschool programs.
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading · October 1, 2026
Permits protective order to be issued against unemancipated minor.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee · October 1, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesProhibits modification of mufflers and exhaust systems to produce audible sounds; increases penalties for violations.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee · October 1, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesProvides for driver's license suspension for any crime or offense occurring at pop-up party.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee · September 28, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesExpands crime of human trafficking to include individuals who benefit financially.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee · June 22, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesAuthorizes creation of "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War" license plates.
Substituted by A2391 (2R) · June 18, 2026
Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct two sentence oral recitation from Declaration of Independence before opening of school each day in grades three through 12; appropriates $10,000.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee · May 28, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesProhibits DEP from limiting number of mobile sport fishing permits issued annually; requires valid registration with New Jersey Saltwater Recreational Registry Program.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee · May 21, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesDesignates October 3 of each year as "Companion Animal Cruelty Awareness Day" in New Jersey.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee · March 19, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesShowing the 12 most recently active.
Recent votes
| Bill | Vote on | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| A4794 Permits Division of Taxation to share certain tax data with New Jersey Innovation Authority. | Senate · Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee: Reported with Amendments October 15, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S3545 "Homeowners' Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; allows homeowners to claim credit against gross income tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties. | Senate · Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee: Reported Favorably October 15, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S4059 Permits Division of Taxation to share certain tax data with New Jersey Innovation Authority. | Senate · Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee: Reported with Amendments October 15, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S3613 Establishes Statewide dashboard to compile data for certain permits. | Senate · Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee: Reported with Substitution October 15, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S3236 Establishes permanent daylight saving time in NJ. | Senate · Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee: Reported Favorably October 15, 2026 | Not Voting |
| SR96 Recognizes NJ-Taiwan sister-state relationship and anniversary of Taiwan Relations Act; reiterates support for closer partnership between US, NJ, and Taiwan. | Senate · Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee: Reported Favorably October 15, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S4262 Requires funds received by NJ from lawsuits in which AG participated be held in escrow by certain financial institutions. | Senate · Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee: Reported Favorably October 15, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S4325 Allows certain appointing authorities in Civil Service to hire from or promote within top five eligible candidates for law enforcement officer titles. | Senate · Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee: Reported Favorably October 15, 2026 | Not Voting |
| A4275 Establishes Statewide dashboard to compile data for certain permits. | Senate · Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee: Reported Favorably October 15, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S4464 Requires certain tolling entities and NJT to provide 50 percent discount to service members, veterans, auxiliary members, and Gold Star Family members. | Senate · Senate Transportation Committee: Reported Favorably October 1, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S4489 Authorizes municipalities to lower speed limits in historic districts. | Senate · Senate Transportation Committee: Reported with Amendments October 1, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S4610 Concerns penalties for assault of motorbus and rail passenger service employees. | Senate · Senate Transportation Committee: Reported with Amendments October 1, 2026 | Not Voting |
| A5071 Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports. | Senate · Senate Transportation Committee: Reported Favorably October 1, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S179 Establishes "NJpass Program" to provide discounted fares to eligible organizations; establishes "GO NJ Transit Card Program" to develop transit cards that can be used to purchase any NJT service. | Senate · Senate Transportation Committee: Reported Favorably October 1, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S4466 Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports. | Senate · Senate Transportation Committee: Reported Favorably October 1, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S1808 Requires NJT to establish pilot program to supply certain light rail train sets with opioid antidotes; makes appropriation of $100,000. | Senate · Senate Transportation Committee: Reported Favorably October 1, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S164 Authorizes creation of "New Jersey Council on Access and Mobility." | Senate · Senate Transportation Committee: Reported Favorably October 1, 2026 | Not Voting |
| A2388 Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S170 Requires Commissioner of Education to recommend dates for spring break in school districts. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | No |
| A2132 Requires paratransit vehicle operators to announce stops for passengers. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S1312 Requires MVC to accept emergency medical technician and paramedic certification cards as two points of documentation for purposes of MVC identification verification program. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S4116 Requires public participation be allowed as component of certain public meetings. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| AJR119 Designates November 7 of each year as "Shwachman Diamond Syndrome Awareness Day" in NJ. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S4515 Authorizes dual employment by certain employees of Rutgers University and affiliated contracting entities. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S4413 Establishes School-based Partnerships for Access and Resilience for Kids program in DCF; requires school districts to develop mental health support and partnership programs. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | No |
| A5016 Establishes program in EDA to encourage employee ownership awareness and provide funding and advisory support. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | No |
| SCR137 Recognizes centennial of Township of Wyckoff. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S3475 Permits DVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| A4007 Requires sellers of real property to disclose presence of dams. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| A4761 Authorizes funding for on-demand micro transit service under Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| A5325 Reduces business formation fees. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| A5322 Imposes temporary $1 million cap on use of net operating loss deductions under corporation business tax for certain privilege periods. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | No |
| S4531 Increases amount of child tax credit in taxable years 2026, 2027, and 2028. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S4513 Concerns temporary use of funding for open space, recreation, floodplain protection, farmland and historic preservation for certain municipalities. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | No |
| S4162 "Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act"; concerns extension of certain public entity contracts related to energy conservation and renewable energy production. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | No |
| S4162 "Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act"; concerns extension of certain public entity contracts related to energy conservation and renewable energy production. | Senate · Senate Floor: Concur in Assembly Amendments June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| A1715 Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | No |
| A1715 Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." | Senate · Senate Floor: Table Motion June 30, 2026 | No |
| S4166 Requires customer consent to material changes to third-party energy supply contracts under certain circumstances. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| A796 Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | No |
| S4113 Enters NJ into Athletic Trainer Compact. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S4407 Extends certain provisions relating to involuntary commitment. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S4193 Establishes "Fortifying Corn Masa Act." | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | No |
| A5328 Regulates data brokers, data collectors, and collection and dissemination of certain sensitive information. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | No |
| A5328 Regulates data brokers, data collectors, and collection and dissemination of certain sensitive information. | Senate · Senate Floor: Amend June 30, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S3463 Makes certain changes to regulation of health care service firms. | Senate · Senate Floor: Concur in Assembly Amendments June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S3379 Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU. | Senate · Senate Floor: Concur in Assembly Amendments June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| A3883 Requires Governor's Office of Volunteerism to promote and support volunteerism for compliance with certain eligibility requirements for NJ FamilyCare and SNAP recipients; appropriates $200,000 to DHS, Office of Volunteerism, and DOLWD. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S3412 Requires Social Media Research Center to research and make recommendations concerning addictive social media behaviors. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | No |
| S3412 Requires Social Media Research Center to research and make recommendations concerning addictive social media behaviors. | Senate · Senate Floor: Concur in Assembly Amendments June 30, 2026 | No |
| S4538 Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriations of $358,811,000; adds and amends various language provisions to FY2026 Appropriations Act. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | No |
| S188 Requires certain juveniles to appear before court in county where incident giving rise to delinquency complaint allegedly occurred. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S3947 Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S2275 Establishes certain testing, certification, and labeling requirements for manufacturers and sellers of final hair products; establishes limits on amount of certain intentionally added chemicals. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S1281 Prohibits sale, manufacture, and distribution of certain apparel and diaper products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. | Senate · Senate Floor: Concur in Assembly Amendments June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| A3497 Establishes "Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act." | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| A4085 Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act." | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | No |
| A4014 Establishes Social Media Research Center at four-year public institution of higher education. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | No |
| S4307 "New Jersey History Day Act." | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| A4881 "Power NJ Act"; establishes advanced nuclear energy procurement program in BPU. | Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |