Legislation sponsored by Senator M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Nicholas Scutari involving family justice centers advanced from the Senate this week. Senate President Steve Sweeney spoke to the attendees of Realtors Day in Trenton. Lastly, legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Vitale and Senator Troy Singleton requiring long-term care facilities to submit an outbreak response plan to the Department of Health passed the Senate this week.
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