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Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senate Environment and Energy Committee Chair Senator Bob Smith and Senate Environment and Energy Committee…
After taking the oath of office as Senate President for a record sixth term, Senator Sweeney called for a major…
Trenton –Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester/Salem/Cumberland) issued the following statement today in response to the release of funds “frozen” by…
Trenton – Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez has issued the following statement on the retirement of Assemblywoman Patricia Egan Jones, who ended…
Elected Senate President for Record Sixth Term Trenton – After taking the oath of office as New Jersey Senate President…
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Sandra B. Cunningham and Senator Loretta Weinberg, which would preserve Liberty State Park as…
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Bill would put money behind law that encourages people to vote by mail
Matt Arco | January 14, 2020 | NJ Advance Media | New Jersey lawmakers approved a fix to a…
New Jersey moving ahead on vaping ban, bills expected to be signed by Phil Murphy
Stacey Barchenger | January 13, 2020 | North Jersey Record | Flavored vaping products could soon be outlawed in…
N.J. is 1 step away from universal depression screening for teens
Adam Clark | January 14, 2020 | NJ Advance Media | Depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts are increasingly common among…
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POLICY ISSUES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SWEENEY, WEINBERG, SINGLETON BILL WOULD PROVIDE $9.5 MILLION FOR FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
Trenton – The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney, Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Senator Troy Singleton that would provide $9.5 million for family planning services. The Senators acted in response to Planned Parenthood’s withdrawal from Title X because of the limitations imposed by the Trump Administration’s “gag rule.”
CUNNINGHAM, SWEENEY, RUIZ EXPUNGEMENT BILL HEADS TO GOVERNOR
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham, Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, which would revise procedures and eligibility for the expungement of criminal records, was sent to the Governor.
TURNER BILLS TO REDUCE THE FREQUENCY OF SUSPENDED DRIVER’S LICENSES ADVANCE
Trenton – A package of bills sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner, which would reduce the frequency of suspended driver’s licenses, cleared the legislature this week. The Governor took action on one of the three bills today.