Raymond Lesniak

Senator · New Jersey

Party

Democratic

State

New Jersey

Chamber

Senator

District

SD-020

Years active

2010–2017

Bills sponsored

13 bills

Bills sponsored

• NJ-AJR140-2017 enacted · primary sponsor
  Designates November 20th as "Transgender Day of Remembrance."
• NJ-SJR101-2017 failed · primary sponsor
  Designates November 20th as "Transgender Day of Remembrance."
• NJ-SR138-2015 failed · primary sponsor
  Urges United States Congress to reject "First Amendment Defense Act," which would enable discrimination against marriage equality for same-sex couples under guise of religious freedom.
• NJ-S2488-2014 failed · primary sponsor
  The "Full Marriage Recognition for Civil Union Couples Act"; recognizes certain civil unions as marriages dating back to inception of such civil unions.
• NJ-S688-2014 failed · primary sponsor
  Recognizes same-sex marriages entered into outside the State.
• NJ-S788-2014 failed · primary sponsor
  The "Marriage Equality Act"; recognizes same-sex marriage.
• NJ-A3371-2013 enacted · co-sponsor
  Protects minors by prohibiting attempts to change sexual orientation.
• NJ-S2278-2013 failed · primary sponsor
  Protects minors by prohibiting counseling attempts to change sexual orientation.
• NJ-S2925-2013 failed · primary sponsor
  Recognizes same-sex marriages entered into outside the State.
• NJ-S3109-2013 failed · primary sponsor
  The "Marriage Equality Act"; recognizes same-sex marriage.
• NJ-S1-2012 vetoed · primary sponsor
  Enacts the "Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act."
• NJ-A3466-2011 enacted · co-sponsor
  The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
• NJ-S2392-2010 failed · co-sponsor
  The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."