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Legislation sponsored by Senators Joseph Lagana, Joe Vitale, Joe Cryan and Loretta Weinberg to combat the opioid crisis in New…
TRENTON – The Governor today enacted into law legislation authored by Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senate Majority Leader Loretta…
Senate President Steve Sweeney addressed the 115th Annual Convention of the NJ State Building & Construction Trades Council. Senator Sandra…
Trenton – Senator Shirley Turner is introducing a resolution at an upcoming Senate Session urging the U.S. Soccer Federation to…
New Jersey’s minimum wage increased to $10 an hour this week, the first step in the process to raise the…
Trenton – The state’s medical marijuana program will be vastly expanded under the terms of the “Jake Honig Compassionate Use…
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NEW FORECLOSURE LAW AIMS TO INHIBIT LOSS OF AFFORDABLE HOMES IN NJ
Colleen O’Dea | July 15, 2019 | NJ Spotlight | At start of proceedings, measure would give municipalities option to…
NJ limits solitary confinement in prisons, hailed as ‘historic’ criminal justice step
Dustin Racioppi | July 11, 2019 | North Jersey Record | New Jersey will limit the use of solitary confinement…
SIGNING THREE BILLS, MURPHY ADDS WEAPONS TO WAR AGAINST ADDICTION
Lilo Stanton | July 16, 2019 | NJ Spotlight | Measures boost awareness of opioid misuse, add warning labels on…
NJ Senate Democrats
POLICY ISSUES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
VITALE ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE EXPANSION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Trenton – After an extensive and technical process, the Senate has sent new legislation that would expand the medical marijuana program in New Jersey to Governor Murphy’s desk in order to be signed into law. The legislation, A-20/S-20, sponsored by Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee Chair Senator Joseph Vitale and Senator Nicholas Scutari, closely resembles A-10/S-10 which cleared the Senate last month.
POU, CUNNINGHAM BILL RESTRICTING ISOLATED CONFINEMENT PASSES SENATE
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Nellie Pou and Senator Sandra B. Cunningham, which would restrict the use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities, passed the Senate today.
GILL, WEINBERG BILL TO PROHIBIT INQUIRES ON SALARY HISTORY PASSES SENATE
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Nia H. Gill and Senator Loretta Weinberg, which would prohibit employers’ inquiries about worker’s previous wage and salary experience, cleared the Senate today.