TRENTON – In an effort to combat the growing abuse of temporary license plates, the Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez that would create greater regulatory oversight for licensed motor …
TRENTON – The New Jersey Legislature advanced legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Nellie Pou that would require birthing centers and hospitals that provide maternity services to adopt policies and procedures …
Trenton – In response to numerous tolling violations committed by New Jersey drivers out-of-state, the Senate approved legislation sponsored by Senator James Beach and Senator Brian Stack which would authorize reciprocal agreements for enforcement of toll …
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Vitale and Senator Brian Stack that would amend current law on health insurance coverage to remove barriers to receiving infertility treatment services passed the Senate. The bill would require health …
Trenton – In an effort to combat veteran homelessness in New Jersey, the Senate passed legislation today sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Kristin M. Corrado to expand an existing pilot program to authorize grants to purchase and rehabilitate …
Trenton – In an effort to prevent overdoses on college campuses, the Senate advanced legislation today sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner that would require institutions of higher education to maintain a supply of naloxone and develop policies for its …
Trenton – In an effort to expand worker representation and further enforce employment contracts, legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton to permit unions to file wage claim suits on behalf of workers, regardless of their union affiliation was …
Trenton – In an effort to broaden the educator workforce, legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Jim Beach which creates a pathway to teaching for veterans in the state was signed into law today. “As New Jersey and the rest of the …
Trenton – In an effort to expand access to care for low-income residents, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez which would modify the parameters for the County Option Health Fee Program …
TRENTON – The Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee passed legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz that would remove from law the procedures for collecting child support from legally responsible persons on …
TRENTON – The Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Nellie Pou that would require birthing centers and hospitals that provide maternity services to …
Trenton – In an effort to expand access to care for low-income residents, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez which would modify the parameters for the County Option Health Fee Program …
Trenton – In an effort to better support residents in crisis, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Jim Beach which would establish a community crisis response advisory council and pilot program. “There …
TRENTON – The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz that would expand access to free school meals in both public and non-public schools that participate in the federal National …
TRENTON – In an effort to update and revise laws governing the state’s manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced wide-ranging legislation sponsored by Senator Vin Gopal, Senator Troy Singleton, …
TRENTON – Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz issued the following statement on her legislation to establish a Mental Health Diversion Program becoming law: “Because of the collective efforts of Governor Murphy, Attorney General Matt Platkin, the …
TRENTON – The Senate voted to pass two bills sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz, Senator Renee Burgess, Senator Linda Greenstein, and Senator Shirley Turner that are aimed at easing access to teacher certifications for qualified prospective …
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Vitale that would allow licensed clinical social workers and other licensed counseling professionals to bill directly to NJ FamilyCare for covered services provided to program beneficiaries was released from …
TRENTON – The New Jersey legislature has granted final approval to the Governor’s recommendations on S-3044, sponsored by Senators Patrick Diegnan and Linda Greenstein, which would appropriate $15 million to support the implementation of the Electric …
TRENTON – The New Jersey legislature has passed a first-in-the-nation bill that creates industry guidance for the recycling of lithium-ion vehicle batteries. The Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Battery Management Act (S3723/A5365) provides a framework for the …
