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A view of the Senate Chambers from the 2010-2011 Senate Reorganization.
By DMUAdmin News & Releases Nicholas P. Scutari

23 Aug: Girgenti/Scutari Legislation Establishing ‘Pamela’s Law’ Signed Into Law

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators John Girgenti (D-Passaic) and Nicholas Scutari (D-Union) known as “Pamela’s Law” that would criminalize the possession and sale of products containing “bath salts,” has been signed into law.

“’Bath salts,’ are clearly dangerous, far too easily accessible and often marketed as ‘cocaine substitutes,” said Girgenti. “Banning these substances make perfect sense, because the more we learn about them, the more we see how destructive they can be. There’s only one reason people purchase these products, and that is to get high.”

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Senator John A. Girgenti, D-Passaic, speaks on the Senate floor in honor of retiring Senator Bob Martin, D-Morris.
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26 May: Girgenti Legislation Establishing ‘Pamela’s Law’ Clears Senate Committee

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator John Girgenti (D-Passaic) known as “Pamela’s Law” that would criminalize the possession and sale of products containing “bath salts,” was cleared out of the Senate Law & Public Safety Committee today.

“’Bath salts,’ which are frequently marketed as ‘cocaine substitutes,’ are clearly dangerous and can be far too easily purchased online or in retail stores,” said Girgenti. “The more the truth behind these products masquerading as ‘bath salts’ comes out, the more banning these powerful chemicals makes sense. There’s only one reason people purchase these products, and that is to get high.”

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Senator John A. Girgenti, D-Passaic, speaks on the Senate floor in honor of retiring Senator Bob Martin, D-Morris.
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16 Mar: Girgenti To Sponsor Senate Legislation To Outlaw Possession, Sale Of ‘Bath Salts’ Drug

TRENTON – Senator John Girgenti, chairman of the Law & Public Safety Committee, today said he will sponsor legislation in the Senate to prohibit the sale and possession of two key chemicals found in products marketed as “bath salts,” but which are actually used by individuals looking for a methamphetamine-like high.

“The more the truth behind these products masquerading as ‘bath salts’ comes out, the more banning these powerful chemicals makes sense,” said Girgenti (D-Passaic). “There’s only one reason people purchase these products, and that is to get high.”

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By DMUAdmin News & Releases Nicholas P. Scutari

25 Jun: Scutari Lieutenant Governor Bill Receives Final Legislative Approval

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Nicholas P. Scutari which would establish campaign finance and disclosure standards and debate rules for New Jersey’s new Lieutenant Governor position was approved by the Assembly today by a vote of 66-12, with one abstention, receiving final legislative approval.

“This November, voters in New Jersey will go to the polls for the first time to vote for a leadership team, not just a Governor,” said Senator Scutari, D-Union, Middlesex and Somerset. “While past acting Governors have done an exemplary job to serve the people of New Jersey, the new Lieutenant Governor position will ensure consistency and predictability in the path of succession, and whoever’s elected will hopefully play a major role in shaping the direction of the State. We need to ensure that the candidates running under the Governor, this November and into the future, are subject to the same reporting, spending and contribution limits as other candidates for office in the Garden State.”

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By DMUAdmin News & Releases Shirley K. Turner

09 Jan: Turner Bill To Regulate Bounty Hunters Approved

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner which would regulate bounty hunters, and prohibit those with criminal records from acting as bounty hunters, was approved by the Senate today by a vote of 37-0.

“We are not trying to demonize anyone through this bill, but the fact of the matter is that without some sort of State oversight, bounty hunters put themselves and the general public in danger every time they take on a case,” said Senator Turner, D-Mercer. “Fugitive recovery has a place, and is necessary to ensure that dangerous criminals are off our streets, but we also need protections in place to ensure that bounty hunters do not trample the rights of innocent individuals when pursuing guilty ones. Bounty hunters need to be under some sort of State regulation to ensure that they operate under the mandate of the law, and not around it.”

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By DMUAdmin News & Releases Shirley K. Turner

15 Dec: Turner Bill To Regulate Bounty Hunters Advances In Committee

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner which would regulate bounty hunters, and prohibit those with criminal records from acting as bounty hunters, following questions of the safety and effectiveness of the profession, was released without recommendation by the Senate Law, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs Committee today.

“Unless we put certain common-sense restrictions on bounty hunters, we’re going to end up with a tragedy on our hands,” said Senator Turner, D-Mercer. “Bounty hunters are not policemen, and should not have the freedom to act as such.”

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By DMUAdmin News & Releases Shirley K. Turner

10 Nov: Turner Introduces Bill To Crack Down On Bounty Hunters

TRENTON – Senator Shirley K. Turner introduced a bill today which would place greater restrictions on bounty hunters, following a botched raid this past Monday in Trenton that leaves the effectiveness and legality of the profession in question.

“Bounty hunters say they stand for justice, bringing in fugitives who have skipped on bail, but we have to be careful that they are not employing many of the same tactics used by the fugitives they capture,” said Senator Turner, D-Mercer. “Monday’s case shows that, too often, bounty hunters use barely legal, if not patently illegal, methods to bring in their targets. We need a strong regulatory system to ensure that they do not overstep the law, using justice as a smokescreen for unsafe and reckless activities.”

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