Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

NJ Scorecard 2020-2021

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New Jersey Legislature in 2020-2022 and ranks their assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited government principles.

The selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate

General Assembly

Senate

1. Late-Term Abortions

Good Vote: No

S49 Late-Term Abortions (Passed by 23 to 15 on 1/10/22). Codifies into law an absolute "right" to abortion in New Jersey, including late-term abortion, and abortions performed by non-physicians.

2. Same-Sex Marriage

Good Vote: No

S3687 Same-Sex Marriage (Passed 35 to 4 on 12/20/2021). Legally affirms the right to same-sex marriage in the state of New Jersey.

3. Affirmative Action Police Hiring

Good Vote: No

A2394 Affirmative Action Police Hiring (Passed 32 to 5 on 12/20/2021). A2394 creates recruitment and selection programs to increase police hirings of women and minorities, with a reporting requirement.

4. Cancel the Con-Con

Good Vote: Yes

SCR161 Cancel the Con-Con (Passed 24 to 10 on 12/2/2021). Rescinds New Jersey’s prior resolutions calling on Congress to organize a constitutional convention.

5. Teaching Critical Race Theory to Teachers

Good Vote: No

S2834 Teaching Critical Race Theory to Teachers (Passed 25 to 7 on 2/19/2021). Mandates individuals seeking a teaching certification be trained in "culturally responsive teaching," a movement linked to critical race theory.

6. Banning Grocery Bags

Good Vote: No

S864 Banning Grocery Bags (Passed 22 to 14 on 3/5/2020). Bans or sharply limits consumer access to single-use plastic bags, paper bags, straws, and foam food containers.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
Dawn Addiego	D	SD-008	20%	-	-	-	+	-	.
James Beach	D	SD-006	0%	-	-	-	.	.	-
Jon Bramnick	R	SD-021	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Anthony M. Bucco	R	SD-025	50%	+	-	-	.	.	+
Richard Codey	D	SD-027	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Christopher Connors	R	SD-009	67%	+	+	-	-	+	+
Kristin Corrado	R	SD-040	40%	+	-	-	-	.	+
Nilsa Cruz-Perez	D	SD-005	25%	-	-	-	+	.	.
Joseph Cryan	D	SD-020	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Sandra Cunningham	D	SD-031	20%	-	-	-	+	.	-
Patrick Diegnan	D	SD-018	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Michael Doherty	R	SD-023	100%	+	+	+	.	+	+
Nia Gill	D	SD-034	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Vin Gopal	D	SD-011	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Linda Greenstein	D	SD-014	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
James Holzapfel	R	SD-010	60%	+	.	-	-	+	+
Gordon Johnson	D	SD-037	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Thomas Kean	R	SD-021	33%	+	-	-	-	-	+
Joseph Lagana	D	SD-038	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Fred Madden	D	SD-004	40%	+	-	-	+	.	-
Declan O'Scanlon	R	SD-013	50%	+	-	-	-	+	+
Steven Oroho	R	SD-024	67%	+	+	-	-	+	+
Joseph Pennacchio	R	SD-026	60%	+	-	-	.	+	+
Vincent Polistina	R	SD-002	33%	+	-	.	-	.	.
Nellie Pou	D	SD-035	0%	-	-	-	.	-	-
Ronald Rice	D	SD-028	0%	-	-	-	.	-	-
Teresa Ruiz	D	SD-029	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Nicholas Sacco	D	SD-032	33%	-	-	-	+	-	+
Paul Sarlo	D	SD-036	20%	-	-	-	+	.	-
Holly Schepisi	R	SD-039	NA	.	-	.	-	.	.
Nicholas Scutari	D	SD-022	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Robert Singer	R	SD-030	50%	+	+	-	-	-	+
Troy Singleton	D	SD-007	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Robert Smith	D	SD-017	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Brian Stack	D	SD-033	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Jean Stanfield	R	SD-008	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Stephen Sweeney	D	SD-003	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Michael Testa	R	SD-001	50%	+	-	-	-	+	+
Samuel Thompson	R	SD-012	50%	+	-	-	+	-	+
Shirley Turner	D	SD-015	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Joseph Vitale	D	SD-019	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Andrew Zwicker	D	SD-016	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Democrat	17.2%
Republican	54.6%

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