Robert Smith
State Senator · New Jersey Senate District 17
Bills introduced (107)
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.
See Bill & Votes"Electronic Cigarette Extended Producer Responsibility Act."
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee · October 8, 2026
"Protect our Health from Plastics Act."
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee · October 1, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesAuthorizes 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.
See Bill & Votes"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.
See Bill & VotesCreates 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
Establishes "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in DEP.
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading · September 17, 2026
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
Requires BPU to establish distributed energy storage incentive program.
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee · June 8, 2026
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
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.
See Bill & VotesAllows 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
Showing the 12 most recently active.
Recent votes
| Bill | Vote on | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |