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Democratic · Assembly Member

Mike Venezia

Represents District 34 in the General Assembly.

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Votes with Democrats
100%
on 95 party-line votes · House Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
98%
Yea or Nay on 340 of 346 roll calls · House median 97%
Their bills that became law
3 of 147
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 5
Roll calls on record
346
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 Mike Venezia 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 Mike Venezia 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. Mike Venezia is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

0 of 95 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.

A4657 · Requires pharmacy benefits managers to make certain disclosures to health benefits plan sponsors.
Yea
Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee: Reported Favorably · 2026-05-14 · Passed 8–4
A1728 · Prohibits public school from denying admittance to student due to tardiness or violation of dress code or school uniform policy.
Yea
Assembly Education Committee: Reported with Amendments · 2026-05-07 · Passed 4–0
A5324 · Establishes fee on certain employers that employ individuals who receive health benefits coverage through State Medicaid program.
Yea
Assembly Budget Committee: Reported with Amendments · 2026-06-28 · Passed 10–4
A5336 · Establishes surtax on certain incomes derived from operation of prediction markets.
Yea
Assembly Budget Committee: Reported with Substitution · 2026-06-28 · Passed 10–4
A2746 · Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.
Yea
Assembly Education Committee: Reported Favorably · 2026-06-15 · Passed 6–0
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 · 75 shared contested votes
52%
Aura DunnRepublican · District 25 · 66 shared contested votes
35%
Chris DePhillipsRepublican · District 40 · 56 shared contested votes
23%
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 (6 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2026-02: 18 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 59 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-05: 31 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-06: 189 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-09: 49 roll calls, 6 without a Yea or NayFeb 2026Sep 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Mike Venezia 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.

Introduced147
Out of committee17
Passed one chamber11
Passed both chambers3
Became law3
Never left committee120

For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.

What their bills are about
Education 25State and Local Government 14Public Safety and Preparedness 12Withdrawn Because Approved 9Higher Education 7Aging and Human Services 6
Expands Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program including eligible neighborhoods and annual tax credit limit.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee · 2026-10-05
Prohibits SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager.
Not out of committeeReported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee · 2026-10-05
Requires nursing education on inflammatory breast cancer.
Not out of committeeReported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee · 2026-10-05
Requires sports wagering licensees to adopt and publish rules governing wagering account limitations and to notify patrons when accounts are limited.
Passed one chamberReceived in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee · 2026-09-28
Permits certain local public employers to contract for Medicare Advantage benefits outside SHBP.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee · 2026-09-24
Requires health care claims experience data to be shared with local governments.
Not out of committeeReported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee · 2026-09-17
Creates Joint Blue Ribbon Task Force on Impacts of Climate Change on Property Insurance.
Out of committeeReported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading · 2026-09-17
Regulates use of artificial intelligence in certain mortgage lending tools to minimize discrimination in lending.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee · 2026-09-14
Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.
Became lawApproved P.L.2026, c.75. · 2026-08-27
Increases amount of child tax credit in taxable years 2026, 2027, and 2028.
Out of committeeSubstituted by S4531 · 2026-06-30
Increases amount of child tax credit in taxable years 2026, 2027, and 2028.
Became lawApproved P.L.2026, c.26. · 2026-06-30
Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.
Out of committeeSubstituted by S3379 (2R) · 2026-06-30
Allows liquor stores to sell low dose THC beverages.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee · 2026-06-28
"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.
Out of committeeReported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading · 2026-06-23
Allows county clerk or municipal clerk to rotate candidate names on primary election ballots under certain circumstances.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee · 2026-06-15

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)
Passed · 73-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 74-0
Yea
A5233 · 2026-09-24
Allows rounding for cash transactions. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 62-4
Yea
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)
Passed · 58-16
Yea
A2375 · 2026-09-24
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DVA. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 74-0
Yea
AJR103 · 2026-09-24
Designates September 22 as "John Basilone Day." (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 74-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 72-0
Yea
A5503 · 2026-09-24
Requires Department of Agriculture to develop guidance on shellfish aquaculture agritourism. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 73-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 74-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 72-0
Yea
A4236 · 2026-09-24
Designates accounting as STEM subject for various educational and other programs. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 63-10
Yea
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)
Passed · 71-1
Yea
A2342 · 2026-09-24
Requires DVA promote Veterans History Project at Library of Congress. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 74-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 53-20
Yea
A5504 · 2026-09-24
Expands and changes membership of Aquaculture Advisory Council. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 73-0
Yea
A5151 · 2026-09-24
Prohibits surcharge on transportation network company riders for certain paratransit service. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 73-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 73-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 72-1
Yea
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)
Passed · 74-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 58-16
Yea
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)
Passed · 71-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 75-0
Yea
AR157 · 2026-09-24
Honors contributions of US Postal Service and its employees to American democracy. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 65-1
Yea
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)
Passed · 72-0
Yea
AR153 · 2026-09-24
Recognizes the scientific advancements made by the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory at Rutgers University. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 74-0
Yea
S4307 · 2026-09-24
"New Jersey History Day Act." (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 74-0
Yea
A4186 · 2026-09-24
Enters New Jersey into Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 74-0
Yea
A5071 · 2026-09-24
Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 75-0
Yea
AJR139 · 2026-09-24
Designates month of September each year as "Deaf Awareness Month" in New Jersey. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 74-0
Yea
AR158 · 2026-09-24
Commemorates 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 74-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 51-12
Yea
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)
Passed · 73-0
Yea
A5064 · 2026-09-24
Requires NJT to publish certain performance-related information. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 74-0
Yea
A2001 · 2026-09-24
Establishes pharmacist licensing exemption for certain dialysis-related drugs and devices. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 74-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 66-3
Yea
A2281 · 2026-09-17
Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments. (Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee: Reported Favorably)
Passed · 11-0
Yea
A5046 · 2026-09-17
Requires health care claims experience data to be shared with local governments. (Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee: Reported Favorably)
Passed · 12-0
Yea
A5233 · 2026-09-17
Allows rounding for cash transactions. (Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee: Reported with Amendments)
Passed · 12-0
Yea
A3745 · 2026-09-17
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for the treatment of stuttering. (Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee: Reported with Amendments)
Passed · 13-0
Yea
A5317 · 2026-09-17
Allows clinical laboratory and laboratory services providers with opportunity to participate as preferred or contracting provider and allows clinical laboratory services to receive reimbursement. (Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee: Reported with Substitution)
Passed · 9-0
Yea
A5297 · 2026-09-17
Requires parties in arbitration hearings to be represented by attorneys in certain circumstances. (Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee: Reported Favorably)
Passed · 12-0
Yea
S2782 · 2026-09-17
Clarifies choice of independent contractor status for certain licensed or regulated professionals. (Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee: Reported with Amendments)
Passed · 13-0
Yea
A1511 · 2026-09-17
Clarifies choice of independent contractor status for certain licensed or regulated professionals. (Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee: Reported with Amendments)
Passed · 13-0
Yea
A5206 · 2026-09-14
Establishes additional procedures for financial oversight and reporting to ensure fiscal stability of school districts. (Assembly Education Committee: Reported with Amendments)
Passed · 6-0
NV
A5205 · 2026-09-14
Concerns school district finances regarding unanticipated cost increases and unused leave liabilities. (Assembly Education Committee: Reported with Substitution)
Passed · 6-0
NV
A5207 · 2026-09-14
Expands duties of executive county business official; establishes processes for fiscal review of school districts by executive county superintendent and Commissioner of Education. (Assembly Education Committee: Reported with Amendments)
Passed · 6-0
NV
A5254 · 2026-09-14
"Jack Reid Law: Protect All Students Act"; prohibits harassment or bullying of nonpublic school students and requires nonpublic schools to adopt anti-harassment and bullying policy. (Assembly Education Committee: Reported with Amendments)
Passed · 6-0
NV
A5186 · 2026-09-14
Establishes School Security Pilot Program in DOE; appropriates $15 million. (Assembly Education Committee: Reported with Amendments)
Passed · 6-0
NV
A5208 · 2026-09-14
Establishes certain mechanisms to address significant unanticipated cost increases experienced by school districts. (Assembly Education Committee: Reported with Substitution)
Passed · 6-0
NV
S4514 · 2026-06-30
Concerns certain motor vehicle related funding to certain municipalities. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 55-20
Yea
S3939 · 2026-06-30
Permits dual-use solar energy projects to participate in community solar program. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 78-1
Yea
A5223 · 2026-06-30
Creates voluntary pilot program to allow certain facilities flexibility in their psychiatric bed status. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 77-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 60-17
Yea
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)
Passed · 72-6
Yea
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)
Passed · 78-1
Yea
S2962 · 2026-06-30
Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 78-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 46-22
Yea
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)
Passed · 55-23
Yea
S4404 · 2026-06-30
Makes various revisions to the laws governing alcoholic beverage licensing. (Assembly Floor: Third Reading – Final Passage)
Passed · 75-4
Yea
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)
Passed · 76-2
Yea
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 346 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Capitol Office
📍P.O. Box 068 State House, 145 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08625
District Office
📍299 Glenwood Ave., Bloomfield, NJ 07003
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