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Robert Smith

State Senator · New Jersey Senate District 17

Bills introduced (107)

NJS4821Introduced

Aligns criteria for designating endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species with federal standards.

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee · October 15, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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NJS681Introduced

"Electronic Cigarette Extended Producer Responsibility Act."

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee · October 8, 2026

Yes 4No 1Other 0
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NJS4656Introduced

"Protect our Health from Plastics Act."

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee · October 1, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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NJS4602Introduced

Authorizes long-term public contracts of up to 25 years for provision of electricity and related products for energy storage systems.

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee · September 28, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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NJS4603Introduced

"Clean Water and Safe Communities Bond Act," authorizes bonds for $5 billion; appropriates $5,000.

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee · September 28, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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NJS687Engrossed

Creates Joint Blue Ribbon Task Force on Impacts of Climate Change on Property Insurance.

Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading · September 17, 2026

Yes 3No 0Other 3
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NJS685Engrossed

Establishes "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in DEP.

Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading · September 17, 2026

Yes 3No 1Other 2
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NJS4424Passed

Appropriates $15,546,575 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.

Approved P.L.2026, c.61. · July 30, 2026

Yes 79No 0Other 1
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NJS631Introduced

Requires BPU to establish distributed energy storage incentive program.

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee · June 8, 2026

Yes 5No 0Other 0
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NJS3944Engrossed

Authorizes renewable energy systems on preserved farmland to provide power or heat to adjacent properties, under certain conditions.

Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee · May 28, 2026

Yes 36No 0Other 4
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NJS4364Introduced

Establishes program and investment fund in DEP to support implementation of Wildlife Corridor Action Plan; authorizes creation of special Wildlife Corridor license plates.

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee · May 28, 2026

No recorded vote yet.

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NJS4061Introduced

Allows value of SREC-IIs to be included in cost-benefit calculations under energy savings improvement programs.

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee · May 18, 2026

Yes 5No 0Other 0
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Showing the 12 most recently active.

Recent votes

BillVote onVote
S197

Permits pretrial detention for contempt violation of protective order issued under "Victim's Assistance and Survivor Protection Act."

Senate · Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported with Amendments

October 15, 2026

Yes
S4409

Requires expedited compliance with certain search warrants in domestic violence and stalking investigations.

Senate · Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably

October 15, 2026

Yes
S4287

Criminalizes certain sales of marijuana and vapor products.

Senate · Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably

October 15, 2026

Yes
S597

Revises penalty for underage gambling to be civil penalty; provides for all associated fines to be used for gambling addiction treatment.

Senate · Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably

October 15, 2026

Yes
A5155

Requires expedited compliance with certain search warrants in domestic violence and stalking investigations.

Senate · Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably

October 15, 2026

Yes
A4835

Permits pretrial detention for contempt violation of protective order issued under "Victim's Assistance and Survivor Protection Act."

Senate · Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably

October 15, 2026

Yes
S4298

Establishes "New Jersey Holistic Representation Model" in Office of Public Defender.

Senate · Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably

October 15, 2026

Yes
S478

Requires court to order financial support for child if child's parent or guardian is killed by drunk driver.

Senate · Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported with Amendments

October 15, 2026

Yes
S4635

Aligns State restrictions on sale of hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages with federal law.

Senate · Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably

October 15, 2026

Yes
S4636

Establishes NJ Native Seed Commission to develop plan to increase production and use of native seeds in State.

Senate · Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably

October 8, 2026

Yes
A1517

Establishes NJ Native Seed Commission to develop plan to increase production and use of native seeds in State.

Senate · Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably

October 8, 2026

Yes
S2359

"Mattress Stewardship Act;" requires mattress producers to join stewardship organization and implement mattress stewardship program.

Senate · Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported with Amendments

October 8, 2026

Yes
S4400

Requires DEP to conduct study of short and long term effects of water use by large-scale data centers.

Senate · Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably

October 8, 2026

Yes
S4468

Requires DEP to establish maximum contaminant level for certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water and establish private well testing program.

Senate · Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported with Amendments

October 8, 2026

Yes
S4214

Codifies finding that greenhouse gas emissions contribute to climate change and endanger public health, safety, welfare, and environment; amends "Air Pollution Control Act (1954)" to define greenhouse gases as air pollutants subject to regulation.

Senate · Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably

October 8, 2026

Yes
S681

"Electronic Cigarette Extended Producer Responsibility Act."

Senate · Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported with Amendments

October 8, 2026

Yes
S4729

Modifies geographic restrictions for solar energy projects participating in community solar program.

Senate · Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported Favorably

October 8, 2026

Yes
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

Yes
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

Yes
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

Yes
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

Yes
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

Yes
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

Yes
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

Yes
A1715

Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey."

Senate · Senate Floor: Table Motion

June 30, 2026

Yes
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

Yes
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

Yes
A5328

Regulates data brokers, data collectors, and collection and dissemination of certain sensitive information.

Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage

June 30, 2026

Yes
A5328

Regulates data brokers, data collectors, and collection and dissemination of certain sensitive information.

Senate · Senate Floor: Amend

June 30, 2026

Yes
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

Yes
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

Yes
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

Yes
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

Yes
A4014

Establishes Social Media Research Center at four-year public institution of higher education.

Senate · Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage

June 30, 2026

Yes
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