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Trenton – Una resolución presentada por la Senadora Nellie Pou, la Senadora M. Teresa Ruiz y la Senadora Nilsa Cruz-Pérez,…
Trenton – A bill sponsored by Senator Nellie Pou, which will prohibit discrimination against cash-paying consumers, was signed into law…
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senate Pro Tempore M. Teresa Ruiz, which would allow county homelessness…
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, Senator Dawn Marie Addiego, and Senator Steve Oroho, which would require the…
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. and Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez, which would permit certain audiologists to…
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Brian P. Stack, which would create…
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Honrada LUPE en Resolución Ceremonial
Trenton – Una resolución presentada por la Senadora Nellie Pou, la Senadora M. Teresa Ruiz y la Senadora Nilsa Cruz-Pérez,…
COMPROMISE PLAN TO BOOST OVERSIGHT OF PUBLIC-WORKER HEALTH BENEFITS
Lilo H. Stainton | March 18, 2019 | Appointment of independent monitor would allow for ongoing, regular auditing of billions that state…
Editorial: Stephen Sweeney is trying to keep the sky from falling
By Burlington County Times Editorial Board | March 13, 2019 | Senate President Stephen Sweeney has taken on the…
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POLICY ISSUES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
BILL LEGALIZING ADULT USE MARIJUANA ADVANCES
TRENTON – Legislation that would legalize adult use marijuana in New Jersey gained the approval of a Senate committee today. Sponsored by Senator Nicholas Scutari and Senate President Steve Sweeney, the bill, S-2703, would legalize the possession and use of limited amounts of marijuana for adults 21 and older and create an organizational and regulatory system to oversee the operations of the cannabis business.
CUNNINGHAM, RUIZ BILL TO EXPAND EXPUNGEMENT ELIGIBILITY CLEARS COMMITTEE
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham and Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, which would revise procedures and eligibility for the expungement of criminal records, cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee today.
VITALE, SCUTARI BILL TO EXPAND THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS CLEARS SENATE
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Joseph F. Vitale and Senator Nicholas P. Scutari, which would expand the statute of limitations in certain civil actions for sexual abuse, cleared the full Senate today.