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AB
Republican
· Assembly Member
Al Barlas
Represents District 40 in the General Assembly.
Votes with Republicans
88%
on 103 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 322 of 333 roll calls · House median 97%
Their bills that became law
2 of 89
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 0
Roll calls on record
333
2026-2027 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 11, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026-2027 Regular Session.
How Al Barlas votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Al Barlas sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Al Barlas is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
12 of 103 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
A5439 · Amends Fiscal Year 2027 annual appropriations act to require portion of funding for Working Class Families State Supplement to be used for outreach purposes.
Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage · 2026-09-24 · Passed 58–16 · most Republicans voted the other way
A3496 · Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses.
Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage · 2026-09-24 · Passed 58–16 · most Republicans voted the other way
S170 · Requires Commissioner of Education to recommend dates for spring break in school districts.
Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage · 2026-06-30 · Passed 66–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
S4515 · Authorizes dual employment by certain employees of Rutgers University and affiliated contracting entities.
Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage · 2026-06-30 · Passed 50–15 · most Republicans voted the other way
A5016 · Establishes program in EDA to encourage employee ownership awareness and provide funding and advisory support.
Assembly Floor: Concur in Senate Amendments · 2026-06-30 · Passed 62–15 · most Republicans voted the other way
A796 · Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.
Assembly Floor: Concur in Senate Amendments · 2026-06-30 · Passed 59–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
A5350 · Authorizes dual employment by certain employees of Rutgers University and affiliated contracting entities.
Assembly Budget Committee: Reported with Amendments · 2026-06-28 · Passed 12–2 · most Republicans voted the other way
A5016 · Establishes program in EDA to encourage employee ownership awareness and provide funding and advisory support.
Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage · 2026-06-11 · Passed 62–15 · most Republicans voted the other way
A3392 · Designates hazelnut as State nut of New Jersey.
Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage · 2026-06-11 · Passed 58–15 · most Republicans voted the other way
A796 · Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.
Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage · 2026-03-23 · Passed 55–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
A1161 · Requires employers to include in job posting whether posting is for existing position and sets additional job posting requirements.
Assembly Labor Committee: Reported with Amendments · 2026-03-16 · Passed 6–3
A5276 · Clarifies overtime compensation requirements for certain public employees engaged in law enforcement and fire protection activities.
Assembly Labor Committee: Reported with Amendments · 2026-09-14 · Passed 7–3
A4959 · "Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act"; concerns extension of certain public entity contracts related to energy conservation and renewable energy production.
Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee: Reported Favorably · 2026-05-28 · Passed 7–3
A3724 · Provides personal liability for owner, executive officer, or executive director of employer for failure to pay for workers' compensation coverage.
Assembly Labor Committee: Reported Favorably · 2026-05-07 · Passed 7–3
A3762 · Establishes "New Jersey Private Contractor Registration Act;" appropriates $1.5 million.
Assembly Labor Committee: Reported Favorably · 2026-05-07 · Passed 7–3
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Anthony AngelozziDemocrat · District 8 · 59 shared contested votes
32%
Maureen RowanDemocrat · District 2 · 63 shared contested votes
32%
Marisa SweeneyDemocrat · District 25 · 63 shared contested votes
32%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (11 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Al Barlas was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced89
Out of committee5
Passed one chamber4
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee82
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 0 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
State and Local Government 16Education 12Judiciary 8Transportation and Independent Authorities 7Public Safety and Preparedness 6Environment and Solid Waste 5
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on accommodations for certain students fasting for religious or medical reasons.
Passed one chamberReceived in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence · 2026-09-28
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on accommodations for certain students fasting for religious or medical reasons.
Out of committeeSubstituted by S1340 (SCS/1R) · 2026-09-24
Requires contracted actuary for SHBP and SEHBP to present annual rate projections and analyses by certain dates.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee · 2026-09-17
Establishes program in EDA to encourage employee ownership awareness and provide funding and advisory support.
Became lawApproved P.L.2026, c.83. · 2026-09-04
Recognizes centennial of Township of Wyckoff.
Became lawFiled with Secretary of State · 2026-06-30
Recognizes centennial of Township of Wyckoff.
Not out of committeeSubstituted by SCR137 · 2026-06-30
Requires primary and general election candidates to use nominating petition forms made available by Secretary of State, county clerk, or municipal clerk.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee · 2026-06-18
Requires school district to suspend without pay school employees accused of criminal offenses or unbecoming conduct involving child.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee · 2026-06-15
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault for State-employed civil investigators.
Not out of committeeReported and Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee · 2026-05-28
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee · 2026-05-07
Establishes "Fiscal Integrity for Future Attractions (FIFA) Act"; establishes commission to review and approve agreements to host certain major events in this State.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee · 2026-05-07
Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Not out of committeeReported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
Authorizes hospital patient with developmental disabilities to have designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver accompany patient throughout hospital stay.
Passed one chamberReceived in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee · 2026-05-04
Eliminates 16 hour per 24-hour period coverage limit on private duty nursing services for certain Medicaid enrollees who are 21 years of age or older.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee · 2026-03-10
Requires school bus personnel members working with students with disabilities to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires school buses transporting students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features.
FailedWithdrawn from Consideration · 2026-03-09
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
A3612 · 2026-10-05
Supplements FY2027 Appropriations Act; makes $10 million off-budget appropriation to NJSHARES – S.M.A.R.T. Program. (Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee: Reported with Amendments)
A4688 · 2026-10-05
Excludes biomass, solar, and wind energy systems located on rooftops or exception areas from certain size restrictions and approval requirements applicable to preserved farmland. (Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee: Reported with Amendments)
A5136 · 2026-10-05
Requires certain new residential construction to have pre-installed sufficient raceways to allow post-construction broadband cable deployment. (Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee: Reported with Amendments)
A4275 · 2026-09-24
Establishes Statewide dashboard to compile data for certain permits. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
S4495 · 2026-09-24
Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A5233 · 2026-09-24
Allows rounding for cash transactions. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A3496 · 2026-09-24
Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A2375 · 2026-09-24
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DVA. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
AJR103 · 2026-09-24
Designates September 22 as "John Basilone Day." (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
AR150 · 2026-09-24
Urges prohibition of targeted gambling advertisements to individuals exhibiting signs of problem gambling or addiction. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A5503 · 2026-09-24
Requires Department of Agriculture to develop guidance on shellfish aquaculture agritourism. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A5107 · 2026-09-24
Requires DHS to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by State's child care assistance program to certain child care providers. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A4103 · 2026-09-24
Requires construction permit for certain work involving asbestos on single-family home, duplex, or townhouse. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A4236 · 2026-09-24
Designates accounting as STEM subject for various educational and other programs. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A3237 · 2026-09-24
Exempts creditor from paying municipal property registration fee if property is subject to automatic stay under federal Bankruptcy Code. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A2342 · 2026-09-24
Requires DVA promote Veterans History Project at Library of Congress. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A5451 · 2026-09-24
Amends FY2027 Appropriations Act to revise language concerning Family and Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A5504 · 2026-09-24
Expands and changes membership of Aquaculture Advisory Council. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A5151 · 2026-09-24
Prohibits surcharge on transportation network company riders for certain paratransit service. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A4994 · 2026-09-24
Modifies definition of "aquaculture" throughout State law to include construction of facilities and appurtenant structures. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A3558 · 2026-09-24
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support public humanities programming in NJ. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A2457 · 2026-09-24
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to include memory care training in annual long-term care training program. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A5439 · 2026-09-24
Amends Fiscal Year 2027 annual appropriations act to require portion of funding for Working Class Families State Supplement to be used for outreach purposes. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
S1340 · 2026-09-24
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on accommodations for certain students fasting for religious or medical reasons. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
AJR86 · 2026-09-24
Permanently designates November 8 of each year as "First-Generation College Student Day" in NJ. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
AR157 · 2026-09-24
Honors contributions of US Postal Service and its employees to American democracy. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
S1395 · 2026-09-24
Allows certain limited liability companies to terminate alternate names before end of five-year registration period. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
AR153 · 2026-09-24
Recognizes the scientific advancements made by the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory at Rutgers University. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
S4307 · 2026-09-24
"New Jersey History Day Act." (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A4186 · 2026-09-24
Enters New Jersey into Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A5071 · 2026-09-24
Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
AJR139 · 2026-09-24
Designates month of September each year as "Deaf Awareness Month" in New Jersey. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
AR158 · 2026-09-24
Commemorates 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
S3386 · 2026-09-24
Authorizes use of campaign funds for security expenses of candidate, officeholder, staff, and certain family members. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A2018 · 2026-09-24
Requires publication of guide for licensure as integrated care facility; assigns DOH and DHS employees to communicate with facilities. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A5064 · 2026-09-24
Requires NJT to publish certain performance-related information. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A2001 · 2026-09-24
Establishes pharmacist licensing exemption for certain dialysis-related drugs and devices. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A1207 · 2026-09-24
Requires unrestricted Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A5276 · 2026-09-14
Clarifies overtime compensation requirements for certain public employees engaged in law enforcement and fire protection activities. (Assembly Labor Committee: Reported with Amendments)
A5113 · 2026-09-14
Establishes "New Jersey Small Business Indoor Air Quality Management Support Program." (Assembly Labor Committee: Reported with Amendments)
S4514 · 2026-06-30
Concerns certain motor vehicle related funding to certain municipalities. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
S3939 · 2026-06-30
Permits dual-use solar energy projects to participate in community solar program. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A5223 · 2026-06-30
Creates voluntary pilot program to allow certain facilities flexibility in their psychiatric bed status. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
S3183 · 2026-06-30
Modifies various provisions of State's renewable energy incentive programs; requires electric public utilities to consider interconnection applications for certain solar projects. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
S4420 · 2026-06-30
Authorizes regional rehabilitation and reentry center authority to determine county proportional share assessment for budget purposes. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
S4384 · 2026-06-30
Makes permanent temporary enactment allowing certain sale and delivery of alcoholic beverages and clarifies privileges. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
S2962 · 2026-06-30
Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
S2260 · 2026-06-30
Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to reproductive health care activity that is restricted in other states. (Assembly Floor: Table Motion)
S2260 · 2026-06-30
Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to reproductive health care activity that is restricted in other states. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
S4404 · 2026-06-30
Makes various revisions to the laws governing alcoholic beverage licensing. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A4852 · 2026-06-30
Revises certain requirements for prescription of Schedule II controlled dangerous substances via telemedicine and telehealth without in-person examination or review. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
S3818 · 2026-06-30
Authorizes creation of Borinqueneers license plates. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A4762 · 2026-06-30
Revises law related to licensure of nursing home administrators. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A2550 · 2026-06-30
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage for certain children with disabilities who are 26 years of age or older. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A5154 · 2026-06-30
Requires jury, rather than court, to determine whether certain defendants are persistent offenders. (Assembly Floor: Concur in Senate Amendments)
A2159 · 2026-06-30
Requires disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements and establishes certain responsibilities for litigation funders. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A3240 · 2026-06-30
Provides that contracts between subscribers and attorney in fact are not related party transactions. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
S743 · 2026-06-30
Appropriates $111.6 million in dedicated natural resource damages revenues to DEP for habitat restoration, land acquisition, and restoration oversight projects. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A4666 · 2026-06-30
Permits certain for-profit movie theaters to sell alcoholic beverages under specified conditions. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
A4072 · 2026-06-30
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract. (Assembly Floor: Concur in Senate Amendments)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 333 total roll-call votes this session).
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