New Committee Roster Includes Four New Chairs Trenton – Senate President Nick Scutari announced committee assignmentstoday for the 221st Legislative Session, including four new committee chairs. Senator Joe Cryan will be chairing the Senate Higher …
Trenton – The Senate has approved a resolution, SR-129, sponsored by Senate President Nick Scutari, urging the federal Environmental Protection Agency to use funds from New Jersey Superfund settlements exclusively for remediating the contaminated sites at …
Trenton – Members of the New Jersey Legislative Latino Caucus issued the following statement in recognition of four long-serving and outgoing Caucus members who were honored during the final day of voting for the Assembly: “The Legislative Latino Caucus …
TRENTON – Senate President Nicholas Scutari issued the following statement in response to Governor Phil Murphy’s State of the State address: “I welcome the Governor’s continued focus on affordability and his emphasis on improving the quality of life for …
TRENTON – Senate President Nick Scutari announced today that Senator Shirley Turner will become the new Senate President Pro Tempore, and that Senator Paul Sarlo, Senator Nellie Pou and Senator Troy Singleton will continue to serve as members of the …
Trenton – In an effort to better support residents in crisis, the Senate advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Jim Beach and Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz which would establish a community crisis response advisory council and pilot program. “ …
Trenton – In an effort to make college more affordable, the Senate advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Vin Gopal which would remove expected family contribution from public colleges and universities’ calculation of …
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Vin Gopal and Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz that would require state agencies to update demographic collection methods on Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African and South …
TRENTON – The Senate advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Vitale and Senator Gordon Johnson that would help ease the regulatory and financial burdens on eligible residents who prefer to receive health care services and treatment in their own homes …
TRENTON – In an effort to combat the growing abuse of temporary license plates, the Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez that would create greater regulatory oversight for licensed motor …
TRENTON – The New Jersey Legislature advanced legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Nellie Pou that would require birthing centers and hospitals that provide maternity services to adopt policies and procedures …
Trenton – In response to numerous tolling violations committed by New Jersey drivers out-of-state, the Senate approved legislation sponsored by Senator James Beach and Senator Brian Stack which would authorize reciprocal agreements for enforcement of toll …
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Vitale and Senator Brian Stack that would amend current law on health insurance coverage to remove barriers to receiving infertility treatment services passed the Senate. The bill would require health …
Trenton – In an effort to combat veteran homelessness in New Jersey, the Senate passed legislation today sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Kristin M. Corrado to expand an existing pilot program to authorize grants to purchase and rehabilitate …
Trenton – In an effort to prevent overdoses on college campuses, the Senate advanced legislation today sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner that would require institutions of higher education to maintain a supply of naloxone and develop policies for its …
Trenton – In an effort to expand worker representation and further enforce employment contracts, legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton to permit unions to file wage claim suits on behalf of workers, regardless of their union affiliation was …
Trenton – In an effort to broaden the educator workforce, legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Jim Beach which creates a pathway to teaching for veterans in the state was signed into law today. “As New Jersey and the rest of the …
Trenton – In an effort to expand access to care for low-income residents, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez which would modify the parameters for the County Option Health Fee Program …
TRENTON – The Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee passed legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz that would remove from law the procedures for collecting child support from legally responsible persons on …
TRENTON – The Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Nellie Pou that would require birthing centers and hospitals that provide maternity services to …
