TRENTON – The Assembly passed S1, the Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act today. The vote was along party lines with a few Democrats opting not to support the issue. No Republicans voted in favor of the measure, as the only two potentially supportive members – Mary Pat Angelini, (R-11), Ocean Township, and Declan O’Scanlon, (R-13), Little Silver – were out of the country to celebrate state Sen. Jen Beck’s, (R-11), Red Bank, wedding in the Caribbean.
Below is the breakdown of the 42-33 vote. Four members were absent from the chamber and one seat remains vacant.
‘YES’ VOTES (42)
Peter Barnes, (D-18), Edison
Dan Benson, (D-14), Hamilton
John Burzichelli, (D-3), Paulsboro
Ralph Caputo, (D-28), Nutley
Marlene Caride, (D-36), Ridgefield
Upendra Chivukula, (D-17), Franklin Township
Herb Conaway, (D-7), Delanco
Sean Connors, (D-33), Jersey City
Craig Coughlin, (D-19), Woodbridge
Albert Coutinho, (D-29), Newark
Joe Cryan, (D-20), Union Township
Patrick Diegnan, (D-18), South Plainfield
Tim Eustace, (D-38), Maywood
Angel Fuentes, (D-5), Camden
Thomas Giblin, (D-34), Montclair
Jerry Green, (D-22), Plainfield
Lou Greenwald, (D-6), Voorhees
Reed Gusciora, (D-15), Trenton
Mila Jasey, (D-27), South Orange
Angelica Jimenez, (D-32), West New York
Gordon Johnson, (D-37), Englewood
Pamela Lampitt, (D-6), Cherry Hill
Charles Mainor, (D-31), Jersey City
John McKeon, (D-27), West Orange
Paul Moriarty, (D-4), Washington Township
Jason O’Donnell, (D-31), Bayonne
Sheila Oliver, (D-34), East Orange
Vincent Prieto, (D-32), Secaucus
Annette Quijano, (D-20), Elizabeth
Ruben Ramos, (D-33), Hoboken
Celeste Riley, (D-3), Bridgeton
Troy Singleton, (D-7), Willingboro
L. Grace Spencer, (D-29), Newark
Linda Stender, (D-22), Fanwood
Shavonda Sumter, (D-35), Paterson
Cleopatra Tucker, (D-28), Newark
Valerie Vainieri Huttle, (D-37), Englewood
Connie Wagner, (D-38), Paramus
Bonnie Watson Coleman, (D-15), Ewing
Gilbert ‘Whip’ Wilson, (D-5), Camden
Benjie Wimberly, (D-35), Paterson
John Wisniewski, (D-19), Sayreville
‘NO’ VOTES (33)
Nelson Albano, (D-1), Vineland
John Amodeo, (R-2), Margate
Jon Bramnick, (R-21), Westfield
Christopher Brown, (R-2), Ventnor
Chris Brown, (R-8), Evesham
Anthony Bucco, (R-25), Boonton
Michael Patrick Carroll, (R-25), Morris Plains
Caroline Casagrande, (R-11), Colts Neck
Gary Chiusano, (R-24), Frankford Township
Jack Ciattarelli, (R-16), Hillsborough
Rob Clifton, (R-12), Matawan
Ronald Dancer, (R-12), Plumsted
John DiMaio, (R-23), Hackettstown
Joe Egan, (D-17), New Brunswick
DiAnne Gove, (R-9), Long Beach
Amy Handlin, (R-13), Middletown
Sean Kean, (R-30), Wall
Greg McGuckin, (R-10), Toms River
Alison Littell McHose, (R-24), Franklin Township
Matthew Milam, (D-1), Vineland
Nancy Munoz, (R-21), Summit
Erik Peterson, (R-23), Clinton Township
David Rible, (R-30), Wall
Scott Rudder, (R-8), Medford
Scott Rumana, (R-40), Wayne
Brian Rumpf, (R-9), Little Egg Harbor
David Russo, (R-40), Ridgewood
Gary Schaer, (D-36), Passaic
Robert Schroeder, (R-39), Washington Township
Holly Shepisi, (R-39), Riverdale
Jay Webber, (R-26), Morris Plains
David Wolfe, (R-10), Brick
Donna Simon, (R-16), Readington
BettyLou DeCroce, (R-26), Parsippany
ABSENT/VACANT (5)
Mary Pat Angelini, (R-11), Ocean Township
Declan O’Scanlon, (R-13), Little Silver
David Russo, (R-40), Ridgewood
Wayne DeAngelo, (D-14), Hamilton
Vacant seat, (D-4)
