One of the most common questions people ask is, “How did my legislator vote?”
I am pleased to share this report card for the 2018-2019 New Jersey state legislature. Here is a snapshot of how your representatives in the Assembly and the Senate voted on key social and moral legislation related to life, education, family, marijuana, marriage, and other issues.
Guided by our mission of building a state where God is honored, religious liberty flourishes, families thrive, and life is cherished, this report card shows the votes of your lawmakers on seven central bills heard and voted upon in the 2018-2019 Legislative Session. A bill is passed by a simple majority in the Senate (21 votes needed out of 40 senators) and the Assembly (41 votes needed out of 80 assembly members.)
Lawmakers earned letter grades ranging from A to F based on how they voted on these seven top bills. This report card is not an endorsement of any candidate or political party. It does not measure any lawmakers’ integrity, commitment to their faith, work ethic, or rapport with Family Policy Alliance of New Jersey®. It does, however, accurately report how your representatives voted on seven bills that harm or protect your family values.
The bills scored include:
- LGBT Curriculum Mandate in All Public Schools
- Contraception Coverage – Religious Exemption Removal
- Planned Parenthood Funding Increase
- “Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act” – Physician Assisted Suicide
- Palliative and Hospice Care Act
- Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Ballot Initiative
- Safe Haven Information Act
A printed version of this informative scorecard will be sent to 1500 pastors across New Jersey who are part of our network. In addition, each legislator will receive the scorecard for their own purposes. Please pray for the 219th legislative session that started on Jan. 14th.
The best is yet to come!
Sincerely,
Shawn Hyland
Director of Advocacy
Len Deo
Director of Alliances, Family Policy Alliance
Founder & Past President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
Paid for by Family Policy Alliance of New Jersey, 1977 N. Olden Avenue, Suite 241, Trenton, New Jersey, 08618. This expenditure was not made with the cooperation or prior consent of, or in consultation with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate, or person or committee acting on behalf of the candidate.
