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D New Jersey Senate · District 12

Sen. Samuel D. Thompson

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Total votes
1,981
all sessions
Attendance
83%
226 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
90%
of cast votes
Lower than 90% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
5%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 88% of chamber peers
Sponsored
263
bills & resolutions
Lower than 86% of chamber peers
Committees
0
assignments
1,981 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
1,498
voted in favor
Nay
161
voted against
Absent
226
missed votes
Total cast
1,981
across all sessions
Crossed party
161
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
S 806
Provides that New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program scholarship may be awarded in any semester of attendance or enrollment at institution of higher education in State.
Yea
Passed
10–0
Feb 13, 2020
S 237
Requires new civics instruction in middle and high schools; requires school districts to use DOE's curriculum guidelines for civics; and requires DOE to provide funding to enhance civics instruction.
Yea
Passed
5–0
Feb 13, 2020
S 971
"New Jersey Fair Play Act"; allows collegiate student-athletes to earn compensation for use of name, image, or likeness.
Other
Passed
20–11
Feb 10, 2020
S 238
Revises law governing training and duties of Junior Firefighters' Auxiliary members.*
Yea
Passed
38–0
Feb 10, 2020
S 362
Requires NJT to operate Access Link paratransit service during state of emergency under certain circumstances.
Yea
Passed
38–0
Feb 10, 2020
S 598
Raises pay for election workers to $300 per day; appropriates $7,000,000 to Department of State. ***
Yea
Passed
5–0
Feb 10, 2020
S 698
Allows public office holder or candidate to use political contributions to pay for child care expenses related to office or campaign activities.
Yea
Passed
36–0
Feb 10, 2020
S 960
Requires parent to provide completed financial aid application to Higher Education Student Assistance Authority if parent's dependent applies to State for student financial aid.
Yea
Passed
36–0
Feb 10, 2020
S 1369
Asks Joint Committee on Library of Congress to approve replacing NJ statue of Philip Kearny in National Statuary Hall Collection with statue of Alice Paul.
Other
Passed
30–0
Feb 10, 2020
S 967
Concerns workers' compensation insurance requirements for certain corporations and partnerships.
Yea
Passed
38–0
Feb 10, 2020
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