Trenton – In a move to strengthen protections for victims of stalking and online harassment, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation sponsored by Senator Linda Greenstein and Senator Vin Gopal which would allow restraining orders for situations …
Trenton – In an effort to further combat human trafficking in New Jersey, the Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced a pair of bills sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, Senator Vin Gopal, and Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz which would hold all …
Trenton – In an effort to better support caregivers in the state, the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Jim Beach and Senator Richard Codey which would provide a tax credit for …
Trenton – In an effort to broaden the educator workforce, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee approved legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton which would create a pathway to teaching for veterans in the state. “As New Jersey and the …
Trenton – Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor-Marin and Assemblywoman Shanique Speight issued the following statement in response to the comptroller’s report on the Department of Children and Families change in policy: “We …
Pilot would lay foundation for potential future statewide pre-entry program Trenton – In an effort to uphold the fair and just execution of the criminal justice system, Senator Brian Stack and Assemblyman Raj Mukherji today introduced legislation to …
Trenton – In a move to increase the supply of affordable housing, the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee today advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton which would appropriate $60 million to the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage …
Trenton – In an effort to expand worker representation and further enforce employment contracts, the Senate Labor Committee today advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton to permit unions to file wage claim suits on behalf of workers, …
Trenton – The Senate Labor Committee voted today to advance legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Lagana and Senate President Nick Scutari that would provide workers’ compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who developed illness or injury in …
Trenton – In an effort to better prepare for natural disasters and collect data that may help mitigate the extent of future storm damage, the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee today advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker that …
TRENTON – Legislation making it mandatory for transportation network companies to provide applicants and TNC drivers with an anti-human trafficking training course on the dangers of, harms, and warning signs of human trafficking advanced out of the Senate …
Trenton – Senator Nellie Pou issued the following statement on the catastrophic earthquake and ongoing relief efforts in Turkey and Syria. “The earthquake and aftershocks along the Turkish-Syrian border that have left nearly 12,000 people dead and …
Trenton – In an effort to make preventative care more affordable, legislation sponsored by Senator Vin Gopal and Senator Linda Greenstein to eliminate out-of-pocket payments for colorectal cancer screenings was signed into law. “With the recent progress …
Trenton – In an effort to prevent erroneous EZ-Pass fines, legislation sponsored by Senator Gordon Johnson which would require the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the South Jersey Transportation Authority to check the E-ZPass database prior to issuing …
Trenton – In a move to further protect health care workers, the Senate today advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Fred Madden that would establish the “Health Care Heroes Violence Prevention Act,” expanding protections for …
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Renee Burgess, which would create a new ombudsperson position within the Department of Education and a task force charged with creating a statewide strategic plan of …
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Nellie Pou and Senator Kristin Corrado requiring the MVC to issue, upon request, a driver’s license or non-driver identification card that indicates the holder’s diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder or …
TRENTON – In an effort to increase food security among New Jersey’s most vulnerable populations, the Senate advanced legislation today sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez that would permanently raise the minimum …
Trenton – In an effort to increase transparency between online service operators and consumers, the Senate today advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Richard Codey which would require commercial internet website and online …
Trenton – The temporary workers who perform a wide variety of jobs and have increased in numbers in recent years would gain basic employee protections that already apply to most American workers, under terms of legislation authored by Senator Joe Cryan …
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