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Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Linda Greenstein, Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, which would provide certain…
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, which would limit the amount a person pays out-of-pocket for…
Trenton – Landmark legislation spearheaded by Senator Nellie Pou, which would integrate several reforms to the juvenile justice system concerning…
Trenton – The Senate Budget Committee today voted unanimously to approve a bill to establish a revenue-advisory board to assist in the annual…
TRENTON – The Senate Budget Committee today approved legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Cryan and Senator Nellie Pou to provide…
Trenton – Senate Democratic spokesman Richard McGrath issued the following statement today condemning attempts to mischaracterize, inflame and exploit the…
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NJ now a leader in showing that bail reform works as expected
Editorial Board | December 1, 2019 | Press of AC | Nearly three years ago, New Jersey replaced its…
Today is the beginning of a new era of justice for survivors of sexual assault in N.J., coalition says
Patricia Teffenhart & Marissa Marzano | December 1, 2019 | Star-Ledger | In the two years since #MeToo went…
New Jersey considers easing voting restrictions on convicts
Mike Catalini | November 29, 2019 | Associated Press | TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey could soon join…
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POLICY ISSUES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CUNNINGHAM, GILL, TURNER CROWN ACT CLEARS COMMITTEE
Trenton – The “Create a Respectful and Open Workspace for Natural Hair Act” or CROWN Act, sponsored by Senator Sandra B. Cunningham, Senator Nia Gill and Senator Shirley Turner, cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday.
SWEENEY & SCUTARI WILL SEEK VOTER APPROVAL TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA
Trenton – Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senator Nicholas Scutari, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following joint statement today announcing the introduction of legislation to seek voter approval of a constitutional amendment to legalize adult use marijuana in New Jersey:
RUIZ, CORRADO SCHOOL SAFETY BILLS CLEAR COMMITTEE
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senate Education Chair M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Kristin Corrado, which would improve school security, was released from the Senate Education Committee.