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Democratic
· Assembly Member
Jim Kennedy
Represents District 22 in the General Assembly.
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 79 party-line votes · House Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 315 of 317 roll calls · House median 97%
Their bills that became law
2 of 51
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 5
Roll calls on record
317
2026-2027 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 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 Jim Kennedy 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 Jim Kennedy 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. Jim Kennedy is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 79 party-line votes.
They voted with most Democrats on every party-line vote this session.
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
S685 · Establishes "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in DEP.
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments · 2026-09-17 · Failed 3–1
A4555 · Establishes "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in DEP.
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments · 2026-09-17 · Failed 3–1
A3735 · "Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes cost recovery payments on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation; establishes program in DEP to collect and oversee distribution of funds.
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Substitution · 2026-06-04 · Passed 4–2
A3763 · "Construction Containment and Pollution Prevention Act"; requires contractors to use containment devices to prevent release of certain pollutants outside of worksites.
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments · 2026-03-16 · Passed 4–2
S687 · Creates Joint Blue Ribbon Task Force on Impacts of Climate Change on Property Insurance.
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments · 2026-09-17 · Failed 3–0
Republicans 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.
Don GuardianRepublican · District 2 · 73 shared contested votes
52%
Aura DunnRepublican · District 25 · 68 shared contested votes
37%
Al BarlasRepublican · District 40 · 76 shared contested votes
25%
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 (2 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jim Kennedy 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.
Introduced51
Out of committee7
Passed one chamber5
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee42
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Environment and Solid Waste 18Telecommunications and Utilities 5Consumer Affairs 4Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor 2Withdrawn Because Approved 2Environment and Energy 2
Requires DCF to strengthen Statewide pediatric psychiatry and behavioral health care services for children and families.
Passed one chamberReceived in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading · 2026-09-28
Clarifies when MVP Emergency Alert may be issued.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee · 2026-09-17
Establishes "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in DEP.
Out of committeeReported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading · 2026-09-17
Designates November 7 of each year as "Shwachman Diamond Syndrome Awareness Day" in NJ.
Became lawApproved P.L.2026, JR-3. · 2026-08-06
Appropriates $111.6 million in dedicated natural resource damages revenues to DEP for habitat restoration, land acquisition, and restoration oversight projects.
Became lawApproved P.L.2026, c.57. · 2026-07-30
Appropriates $111.6 million in dedicated natural resource damages revenues to DEP for habitat restoration, land acquisition, and restoration oversight projects.
Out of committeeSubstituted by S743 (1R) · 2026-06-30
Requires DOBI to monitor, evaluate, and submit annual report concerning mental health insurance coverage for minors; requires carriers to maintain provider directory.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee · 2026-06-08
Expands role of New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute and transfers $3 million from DCF to DHS for establishment of dashboard and associated implementation.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee · 2026-06-08
Exempts community gardens operating on-site composting systems or other systems of managing organic waste from certain DEP permits under certain conditions.
Passed one chamberReceived in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee · 2026-05-04
Requires DEP to prioritize funding for certain projects for acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes and certain environmental infrastructure projects that include, or allow for, flood mitigation projects.
Passed one chamberReceived in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee · 2026-05-04
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.
Not out of committeeReported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee · 2026-03-16
Establishes thermal energy network pilot program for gas public utilities.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee · 2026-02-24
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee · 2026-01-13
Requires NJT rail stations and bus and rail terminals to display historical information about area in or around stations and terminals.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee · 2026-01-13
Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee · 2026-01-13
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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)
S4495 · 2026-09-17
Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations. (Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported Favorably)
S687 · 2026-09-17
Creates Joint Blue Ribbon Task Force on Impacts of Climate Change on Property Insurance. (Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments)
S685 · 2026-09-17
Establishes "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in DEP. (Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments)
A4555 · 2026-09-17
Establishes "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in DEP. (Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments)
A4103 · 2026-09-17
Requires construction permit for certain work involving asbestos on single-family home, duplex, or townhouse. (Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported Favorably)
A4908 · 2026-09-17
Prohibits expenditure of Green Acres funds for purchase, use, installation, or replacement of artificial turf fields. (Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments)
A5321 · 2026-09-17
Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations. (Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments)
A4560 · 2026-09-17
Creates Joint Blue Ribbon Task Force on Impacts of Climate Change on Property Insurance. (Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments)
A1543 · 2026-09-14
Requires redaction of certain personal identifying information on vehicle accident reports. (Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported with Amendments)
A5151 · 2026-09-14
Prohibits surcharge on transportation network company riders for certain paratransit service. (Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported Favorably)
A5288 · 2026-09-14
Expands employer provided commuter transportation benefit to include micromobility-sharing arrangements and transportation network company services. (Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported with Amendments)
A5243 · 2026-09-14
Requires DOT to develop universal application for grant programs. (Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported Favorably)
A5240 · 2026-09-14
Prohibits purposeful obstruction of license plate and possession or transfer of merchandise that obstructs license plate. (Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported with Amendments)
S4265 · 2026-09-14
Prohibits purposeful obstruction of license plate and possession or transfer of merchandise that obstructs license plate. (Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported Favorably)
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)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 317 total roll-call votes this session).
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