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Democratic · Assembly Member

Will Sampson

Represents District 31 in the General Assembly.

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Votes with Democrats
100%
on 83 party-line votes · House Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
94%
Yea or Nay on 303 of 321 roll calls · House median 97%
Their bills that became law
8 of 190
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 5
Roll calls on record
321
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 Will Sampson 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 Will Sampson 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. Will Sampson is circled.

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

0 of 83 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.

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.
Yea
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.
Yea
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments · 2026-03-16 · Passed 4–2
A2401 · Establishes measures to improve safety of scrap metal businesses.
Yea
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Substitution · 2026-03-16 · Passed 4–1
A2406 · Requires DEP to regulate scrap metal facilities as recycling facilities.
Yea
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported Favorably · 2026-03-16 · Passed 4–1
S1281 · Prohibits sale, manufacture, and distribution of certain apparel and diaper products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Yea
Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee: Reported with Amendments · 2026-06-04 · Passed 5–1
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 · 69 shared contested votes
36%
Al BarlasRepublican · District 40 · 78 shared contested votes
24%
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 (18 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2026-02: 12 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 75 roll calls, 10 without a Yea or Nay2026-05: 33 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-06: 152 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-09: 49 roll calls, 8 without a Yea or NayFeb 2026Sep 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Will Sampson 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.

Introduced190
Out of committee27
Passed one chamber16
Passed both chambers10
Became law8
Never left committee157

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

What their bills are about
Consumer Affairs 21Transportation and Independent Authorities 12Labor 12State and Local Government 10Education 10Housing 10
Concerns certain motor vehicle related funding to certain municipalities.
VetoedAbsolute Veto, Received in the Senate · 2026-09-28
Concerns temporary use of funding for open space, recreation, floodplain protection, farmland and historic preservation for certain municipalities.
VetoedAbsolute Veto, Received in the Senate · 2026-09-28
Prohibits surcharge on transportation network company riders for certain paratransit service.
Passed one chamberReceived in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee · 2026-09-28
Requires creation of license plates that allow disabled veterans to park in parking spots reserved for persons with disabilities.
Passed one chamberReceived in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee · 2026-09-28
"General Contractor Licensing Act;" provides for regulation of general contractors and general contracting businesses.
Passed one chamberReceived in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee · 2026-09-28
"Automatic Utility and Communications Service Credit Act"; requires certain telecommunications utilities to provide credits for service outages of longer than three hours.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee · 2026-09-24
"Safe Commercial Routes Act – Commercial Driver Human Trafficking Awareness Training"; requires applicants for commercial driver licenses and drivers renewing commercial driver licenses to complete human trafficking awareness training.
Out of committeeAssembly Floor Amendment Passed (Quijano) (Voice) · 2026-09-24
Prohibits purposeful obstruction of license plate and possession or transfer of merchandise that obstructs license plate.
Not out of committeeReported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee · 2026-09-14
Requires New Jersey Board of Nursing to establish Nursing Scribe Program.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee · 2026-09-10
Caps amount motor vehicle rental company may charge renter to refuel motor vehicle.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee · 2026-09-10
Requires subscription service provider to delete consumer payment information after cancellation of subscription service.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee · 2026-09-10
Requires certain delivery drivers to display identifying markers on personal vehicles.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee · 2026-09-10
Requires school districts to include instruction on significance of Juneteenth Independence Day as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee · 2026-09-10
Requires health club services contract contain certain provisions regarding procedures during outbreak of infectious disease.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee · 2026-09-10
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.
Became lawApproved P.L.2026, c.86. · 2026-09-09

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
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)
Passed · 4-0
NV
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)
Failed · 3-0
NV
S685 · 2026-09-17
Establishes "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in DEP. (Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments)
Failed · 3-1
NV
A4555 · 2026-09-17
Establishes "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in DEP. (Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported with Amendments)
Failed · 3-1
NV
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)
Passed · 4-0
NV
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)
Passed · 4-0
NV
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)
Passed · 4-0
NV
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)
Failed · 3-0
NV
A1543 · 2026-09-14
Requires redaction of certain personal identifying information on vehicle accident reports. (Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported with Amendments)
Passed · 13-1
Yea
A5151 · 2026-09-14
Prohibits surcharge on transportation network company riders for certain paratransit service. (Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported Favorably)
Passed · 15-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 12-3
Yea
A5243 · 2026-09-14
Requires DOT to develop universal application for grant programs. (Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported Favorably)
Passed · 15-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 15-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 15-0
Yea
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 321 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
📍25 W. 8th St., Bayonne, NJ 07002
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