Assemblyman Paul Kanitra released a video condemning what he called New Jersey’s “most insane” lame duck bills and urged voters to oppose them.
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – Assemblyman Paul Kanitra took aim at fellow lawmakers this week, releasing a blistering criticism what he called the “Top 10 most insane bills” under consideration in New Jersey’s lame duck legislative session.
The Republican assemblyman, who represents portions of Monmouth and Ocean counties, accused Democrats of trying to rush through controversial proposals before the new Legislature is seated.
Kanitra warned that the weeks between election season and the start of the new session often serve as “the dumping ground for the most extreme legislation.”
He said his staff combed through more than 10,000 active bills to identify what he described as the “nuttiest” of them all.
Kanitra targets bills on gender, immigration, and parental rights
Among the measures singled out in the video were proposals that would allow prison inmates to be housed according to their gender identity (A1975), permit minors to seek mental health treatment without parental consent (A2874), and require annual “wellness checks” for homeschooled students (A5796).
Kanitra also criticized a bill lowering the voting age to 16 in school board elections (A4369) and another that would extend taxpayer-funded health coverage to undocumented immigrants (A1701).
“These bills spend your money to draft this garbage, and then they use your money to implement it,” he said, calling the agenda “a freaking waste.”
Immigration, corporate quotas, and housing among other targets
Kanitra’s list also included legislation restricting police cooperation with federal immigration authorities (A4987), mandating gender and racial quotas on corporate boards (A2239), and allocating $100 million to expand high-density affordable housing projects statewide (A4691).
Two additional bills on his list would require insurance companies to cover abortions and gender-affirming procedures (A4601) and allow individuals with serious criminal convictions to serve on juries (A909).
The assemblyman claimed the proposals represent a “radical wish list” Democrats are attempting to advance quietly before the session ends.
Calls for public engagement
Kanitra urged residents to stay informed and speak out as the Legislature moves through its final weeks of voting in Trenton.
“I’ll be fighting every one of these bills,” he said. “But I need you loud, engaged, and paying attention.”
