Declan O'Scanlon, New Jersey Senate District 13: Voting Record

Where they sit

Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Declan O'Scanlon's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

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More conservative than 89% of the New Jersey Senate.

Most liberalMost conservative

5th most conservative of 40

The scores

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Votes with the Senate President

17%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Declan O'Scanlon.

On 65 contested votes where both voted69% on all 180 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

96%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Declan O'Scanlon.

On 50 party-line votesPartisan rank: 28 of 40 in the Senate (tied with 2 others)27 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Declan O'Scanlon sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: Declan O'Scanlon
	Bills
Sponsored	87
Passed both chambers	3
Became law	3
Vetoed by the Governor	0
Of those, passed as the other house's identical bill	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 22 of 40 in the Senate (tied with 5 others) · 2 of 15 Republicans (tied with 3 others)

A bill's sponsors are its prime sponsors, as the Legislature lists them; co-sponsors aren't counted.

Bills that passed both chambers

Bills that passed both chambers: Declan O'Scanlon
Bill	Result	Final action
S4384 Makes permanent temporary enactment allowing certain sale and delivery of alcoholic beverages and clarifies privileges.	Became law	Aug. 28, 2026
S4217 Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program projects for FY2027.	Became law	July 8, 2026
S3219 Extends transmittal date deadline for Fiscal Year 2027 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature from fourth Tuesday in February to March 10, 2026.	Became law	Feb. 24, 2026

Budget projects

New Jersey's budget, the annual Appropriations Act, doesn't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for New Jersey legislators.

Contested votes where they split

54 against the Senate President; 6 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Declan O'Scanlon
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Senate President	Most of their party
June 30, 2026	S3412: Requires Social Media Research Center to research and make recommendations concerning addictive social media behaviors. Concurrence in Assembly Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	S2260: Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to reproductive… Concurrence in Assembly Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	S3183: Modifies various provisions of State's renewable energy incentive programs; requires electric public utilities to consider interconnection applications for… Concurrence in Assembly Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	—
June 30, 2026	A5330: Permits Director of Division of Pensions and Benefits to initiate temporary transfer of funds in certain circumstances. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	A5188: "Advanced Grid Technologies Act"; requires State oversight of supplemental projects and establishes expedited review for projects utilizing advanced… Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	A4085: Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act." Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	A4014: Establishes Social Media Research Center at four-year public institution of higher education. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	A2757: Requires transmission owners to join regional transmission organizations approved by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	A4525: Extends deadline for submission of temporary certificate of occupancy for certain qualified residential projects or mixed-use parking projects under Economic… Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	S4066: Requires State to issue biennial report of unutilized State-owned property and potential for use as affordable housing. Third Reading / Final Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 30, 2026	A5328: Regulates data brokers, data collectors, and collection and dissemination of certain sensitive information. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	A5324: Establishes fee on certain employers that employ individuals who receive health benefits coverage through State Medicaid program. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	A5323: Modifies eligibility for alternative business calculation adjustment allowed under gross income tax. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	A5322: Imposes temporary $1 million cap on use of net operating loss deductions under corporation business tax for certain privilege periods. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	A4015: "New Jersey Kids Code Act"; adopts New Jersey Age-Appropriate Design Code and requires certain online service providers to implement certain measures… Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 30, 2026	A3877: Establishes certain State funding preferences for municipalities that enhance opportunities to develop housing. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	S4538: Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriations of $358,811,000; adds and amends various language provisions to FY2026 Appropriations Act. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	S4514: Concerns certain motor vehicle related funding to certain municipalities. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	S4513: Concerns temporary use of funding for open space, recreation, floodplain protection, farmland and historic preservation for certain municipalities. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	S4436: Requires return of unexpended balances from certain FY 2023, FY 2024, and FY 2025 appropriations to Hudson County; authorizes supplemental appropriation to… Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	S4413: Establishes School-based Partnerships for Access and Resilience for Kids program in DCF; requires school districts to develop mental health support and… Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 30, 2026	S4193: Establishes "Fortifying Corn Masa Act." Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	S170: Requires Commissioner of Education to recommend dates for spring break in school districts. Third Reading / Final Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 30, 2026	A1715: Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	A1715: Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	S3412: Requires Social Media Research Center to research and make recommendations concerning addictive social media behaviors. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	A5327: Appropriates $60,743,569,000 in State funds and $30,495,124,195 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2027. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 30, 2026	A5327: Appropriates $60,743,569,000 in State funds and $30,495,124,195 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2027. Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 18, 2026	A4531: Establishes alternative compliance standards for development of electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready parking spaces based on charging capacity. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 18, 2026	A4375: Specifies electric vehicle parking space calculation is rounded up if it includes fraction of a whole number and rounded-up parking spaces cannot reduce… Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 18, 2026	A2401: Establishes measures to improve safety of scrap metal businesses. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 18, 2026	S4406: Clarifies sentencing under certain circumstances. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 18, 2026	S3815: Establishes public awareness campaign concerning federal rules for US Postal Service postmark and its effect on mail-in ballots; directs Secretary of State to… Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 18, 2026	S3183: Modifies various provisions of State's renewable energy incentive programs; requires electric public utilities to consider interconnection applications for… Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 18, 2026	S2782: Clarifies choice of independent contractor status for certain licensed or regulated professionals. Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	A4745: Permits extension of early voting period for regular municipal elections in May. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	A4071: Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities." Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	A4071: Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities." Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	A4745: Permits extension of early voting period for regular municipal elections in May. Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	S420: Permits extension of early voting period for regular municipal elections in May. Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	S420: Permits extension of early voting period for regular municipal elections in May. Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	—
March 23, 2026	A4071: Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities." Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	S3521: Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities." Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	A4070: Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	S3114: Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or… Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	S3114: Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or… Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SR85: Condemns EPA rule rescinding greenhouse gas endangerment finding and repealing greenhouse gas emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty… Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SR18: Urges states in PJM Interconnection region to require data centers to obtain electricity from new zero- or low-emission sources of energy. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	S3173: Requires defendants, including insurance companies named as defendants, to be properly identified in causes of action. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	S3142: Prohibits selection of health insurance coverage as primary under personal injury protection coverage. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	S3023: Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	S712: Establishes reproductive health travel advisory. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	S420: Permits extension of early voting period for regular municipal elections in May. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 24, 2026	S3522: Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information. Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 24, 2026	S1631: Prohibits discrimination on basis of height or weight under "Law Against Discrimination." Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 24, 2026	S685: Establishes "Fleet Conversion Task Force" in DEP. Third Reading / Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay

Every roll call

How Declan O'Scanlon voted on each of the 214 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Declan O'Scanlon
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Senate President	Yeas–nays
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us
Email: senoscanlon@njleg.org
Capitol office: P.O. Box 068 State House, 145 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08625
609-847-3905
District office: 101 Crawfords Corner Road Suite 4332, Holmdel, NJ 07733
732-444-1838

Committees

Budget and Appropriations
Law and Public Safety

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the New Jersey Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 17, 2026.