The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/04/2003
Next Election:
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family:
Birth date: 11/18/1968
Birthplace:
Home City: Linden NJ
Religion:

Profession

Attorney, Law Offices of Nicholas P. Scutari, present Prosecutor, City of Linden, 2003-present

Education

JD, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1993 EdM, Education, Rutgers University, 1990 BA, Psychology, Kean University, 1989

Committees

Commerce
Judiciary
State Government
State Leasing and Space Utilization

S 1 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Wait Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 3172 Permits Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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S 1 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Wait Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 3172 Permits Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Wait Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 3172 Permits Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

A 2806 Conversion of Certain Private Schools to Charter Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 4000 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2937 Pension and Health Care Benefits for Public Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 805 Regulation of Senior Tenants' Rent
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 2899 Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning Services
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2756 Permitting Registered Voters to Receive Mail-In Ballots Automatically
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1216 Loans for Women and Minority-Owned Businesses
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

S2636 Reduction of Toll Road Prices
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S2636 Reduction of Toll Road Prices
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2381 Electric Generation Facilities Pilot Program
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

ACR 151 Concerning Legislative Review of the NJ Medical Marijuana Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2139 2010-2011 Supplemental Health Services Budget
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

A 2740 Requiring Review of New Drivers' Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 29 Reducing the property tax levy cap
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 3009 Professional Sports Team Specialty License Plates
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 2139 2010-2011 Supplemental Health Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3009 Professional Sports Team Specialty License Plates
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 3000 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 29 Reducing the property tax levy cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2090 Car Inspection Waiver
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2105 Delaying the Effective Date of the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2094 Limiting State Alternate Benefit Program for Higher Education Faculty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2036 Offshore Wind Economic Development Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2105 Delaying the Effective Date of the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 29 Reducing the property tax levy cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2139 2010-2011 Supplemental Health Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2090 Car Inspection Waiver
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SCR 108 Appeal to Governor Against Joining Federal Health Care Lawsuit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 10 Increasing Income Tax Rate on Income Exceeding $1 Million
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 799 Adopted Individuals' Access to Birth Certificates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2905 Requiring Chain Restaurants to Post Nutrition Information
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 4378 Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 119 Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 4378 Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 119 Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2905 Requiring Chain Restaurants to Post Nutrition Information
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 2029 Chiropractic Regulation Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 1967 Legalizing Same Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2905 Requiring Chain Restaurants to Post Nutrition Information
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2762 Authorizing Reduction of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses in School Zones
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 2905 Requiring Chain Restaurants to Post Nutrition Information
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 339 Handgun Purchasing Limitations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3901 Issuing Bonds for Conservation and Preservation Purposes
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 4100 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A4141 Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3901 Issuing Bonds for Conservation and Preservation Purposes
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 4111 State Employee Wage Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 4048 2009 Economic Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 702 Promoting Purchase of Energy-Efficient Homes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A4141 Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4048 2009 Economic Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 702 Promoting Purchase of Energy-Efficient Homes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3901 Issuing Bonds for Conservation and Preservation Purposes
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 702 Promoting Purchase of Energy-Efficient Homes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4048 2009 Economic Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 702 Promoting Purchase of Energy-Efficient Homes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4111 State Employee Wage Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 3101 Creating Homelessness Trust Funds
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1880 Establishing Criminal Sentencing Commission
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 3101 Creating Homelessness Trust Funds
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 2451 Vote by Mail
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2577 Age-Restricted Housing Exemptions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2091 Formalizing Palimony Agreements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2577 Age-Restricted Housing Exemptions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2091 Formalizing Palimony Agreements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2577 Age-Restricted Housing Exemptions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 119 Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1599 Mortgage and Housing Assistance Programs
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 3373 Amending NJ STARS/NJ STARS II Scholarship Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1599 Mortgage and Housing Assistance Programs
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 3294 Capital Investment and Employment Grants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3459 Foreclosure Assistance Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3294 Capital Investment and Employment Grants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3459 Foreclosure Assistance Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2873 School Construction Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1962 State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2873 School Construction Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1962 State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2800 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 786 Extending Family Leave Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 500 Education Funding Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4559 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4314 Traffic Control Signal Monitoring
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 176 Expanding Damages for Wrongful Death
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 500 Education Funding Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4559 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 176 Expanding Damages for Wrongful Death
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4314 Traffic Control Signal Monitoring
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 4225 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 171 Eliminating the Death Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 3000 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1044 Notification of Job Loss and Plant Closures
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 1 Property Tax Relief and Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2193 Presidential Primaries
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4714 Fur Clothing Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2007 2006-2007 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4707 Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4714 Fur Clothing Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4901 Sales Tax Bill of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4705 Tobacco Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4714 Fur Clothing Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4901 Sales Tax Bill of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4707 Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4705 Tobacco Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4707 Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1471 Cigarette Tax Securitization Proceeds Fund; Stem Cell and Biomedical Research Facilities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2813 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 2907 Reimbursement for Contaminated Sites
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1412 Development Subsidies Application and Reporting Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 2907 Reimbursement for Contaminated Sites
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1412 Development Subsidies Application and Reporting Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 2907 Reimbursement for Contaminated Sites
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1412 Development Subsidies Application and Reporting Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

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