Votes at a glance: Key bills the Assembly passed on Dec. 22
December 22, 2025 | 2025 House Legislative Sessions, 2025 Legislative Sessions, New Jersey
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The General Assembly recorded votes on a wide range of measures on Dec. 22. Below are selected bills taken from the floor record, each with the description read into the record and the recorded tally reported by the clerk.
- Assembly Bill 62 73 — Appropriates $15,815,984 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to the New Jersey Historic Trust for preservation grants and administrative expenses. Floor tally reported: 75 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions (bill passed).
- Assembly Bill 62 74 — Appropriates $55,000,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for DEP state capital and park development projects (Green Acres and related funds). Floor tally reported: 75 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions (bill passed).
- Assembly Bill 62 75 — Appropriates $44,400,000 from dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for state acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation. Floor tally reported: 74 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions (bill passed).
- Assembly Bill 50 37 — Procedures governing audits of election results. Floor tally reported: 70 yes, 2 no, 2 abstentions (bill passed).
- Assembly Bill 49 66 — Establishes criminal penalties for certain violations of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act. Floor tally reported: 52 yes, 20 no, 0 abstentions (bill passed).
- Assembly Bill 48 38 — Requires prescription drug coverage for serious mental‑illness medications without prior authorization for care prescribed by psychiatrists and certain specialists. Floor tally reported: 67 yes, 6 no, 1 abstention (bill passed).
- Numerous other bills and concurrent resolutions passed as recorded on the floor; the clerk announced many approvals with recorded tallies and adoption of substitutions and concurrence with Senate amendments. For a full list consult the official floor journal or the clerk’s published tallies for Dec. 22.
Why it matters: The slate includes funding for historic preservation and conservation, health‑care access measures, election‑procedure reforms and public‑safety proposals. The rolling passage of many bills during this session completes a large portion of the Assembly’s end‑of‑session business.
What to watch: Several bills passed unanimously or with overwhelming margins; contentious items that drew recorded opposition (e.g., several public‑safety and election‑procedure bills) may prompt follow‑on implementation guidance, gubernatorial review, or legal challenge depending on subject matter and contestation.
- Assembly Bill 62 73 — Appropriates $15,815,984 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to the New Jersey Historic Trust for preservation grants and administrative expenses. Floor tally reported: 75 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions (bill passed).
- Assembly Bill 62 74 — Appropriates $55,000,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for DEP state capital and park development projects (Green Acres and related funds). Floor tally reported: 75 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions (bill passed).
- Assembly Bill 62 75 — Appropriates $44,400,000 from dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for state acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation. Floor tally reported: 74 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions (bill passed).
- Assembly Bill 50 37 — Procedures governing audits of election results. Floor tally reported: 70 yes, 2 no, 2 abstentions (bill passed).
- Assembly Bill 49 66 — Establishes criminal penalties for certain violations of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act. Floor tally reported: 52 yes, 20 no, 0 abstentions (bill passed).
- Assembly Bill 48 38 — Requires prescription drug coverage for serious mental‑illness medications without prior authorization for care prescribed by psychiatrists and certain specialists. Floor tally reported: 67 yes, 6 no, 1 abstention (bill passed).
- Numerous other bills and concurrent resolutions passed as recorded on the floor; the clerk announced many approvals with recorded tallies and adoption of substitutions and concurrence with Senate amendments. For a full list consult the official floor journal or the clerk’s published tallies for Dec. 22.
Why it matters: The slate includes funding for historic preservation and conservation, health‑care access measures, election‑procedure reforms and public‑safety proposals. The rolling passage of many bills during this session completes a large portion of the Assembly’s end‑of‑session business.
What to watch: Several bills passed unanimously or with overwhelming margins; contentious items that drew recorded opposition (e.g., several public‑safety and election‑procedure bills) may prompt follow‑on implementation guidance, gubernatorial review, or legal challenge depending on subject matter and contestation.
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