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Feb
2013
Assemblyman John Amodeo / 609-677-8266 Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande / 732-866-1695 February 7, 2013 ASSEMBLY PANEL APPROVES AMODEO-CASAGRANDE PROPOSAL FOR TOUGHER PENALTIES AGAINST REPEAT DRUNK DRIVERS Because one drunken driving offense is too many, an Assembly panel approved bipartisan legislation today that is sponsored by Assembly Republicans John Amodeo and Caroline Casagrande to increase penalties …
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Feb
2013
Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande / 732-866-1695 Assembly Republican Conference Leader David Rible / 732-974-1719 February 7, 2013 NEW JERSEY IS AMONG TOP FIVE STATES IN CARGO THEFT – $700 MILLION TO $1 BILLION WORTH OF PRODUCTS STOLEN ANNUALLY The Assembly Appropriations Committee approved bipartisan legislation today aimed at cracking down on cargo theft in New …
07
Feb
2013
Assemblywoman Amy H. Handlin / 732-787-1170 February 7, 2013 BILL WOULD INCREASE MAXIMUM ETHICS FINES TO $10,000 – AS RECOMMENDED BY RECENT COMPTROLLER REPOT Assemblywoman Amy H. Handlin introduced legislation today imposing larger fines against unethical local public officials after a recent State Comptroller investigation showed current penalties did not deter a local official from …
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Feb
2013
Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose/ 973-300-0200 February 7, 2013 Under a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose and approved today by the Assembly Regulated Professions Committee, nursing students would be eligible to receive academic credit for medical training received in the U.S. military. “This is yet another effort to help our men and women transition …
07
Feb
2013
Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon / 732-933-1591 February 7, 2013 Legislation sponsored by Assembly Republican Budget Officer Declan O’Scanlon which permits certified pharmacists to administer vaccinations to children 14 years and older was released by the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee today. A pharmacist can dispense a vaccine once a prescription is issued by a physician. …
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Feb
2013
Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini / 732-531-1045 February 7, 2013 Legislation sponsored by Republican Deputy Conference Leader Mary Pat Angelini that establishes a bill of rights for continuing care retirement community residents was released today by the Assembly Health & Senior Services Committee. The “Bill of Rights for Continuing Care Retirement Community Residents in Independent Living …
07
Feb
2013
Assemblyman Jon Bramnick / 908-232-2073 Assembly Republican Press Office /609-847-3400 Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver and Republican Leader Jon M. Bramnick to give students participating in the American Legion Jersey Boys State or the American Legion Auxiliary Jersey Girls State programs college credit for successfully completing the week-long course in government was …
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Feb
2013
Assemblywoman Nancy F. Muñoz / 732-866-1695 February 7, 2013 Legislation sponsored by Assembly Republican Deputy Whip Nancy F. Muñoz that requires the state Department of Health (DOH) to develop a diabetes action plan was approved today by the Assembly Health & Senior Services Committee. “Diabetes is a serious chronic disease that is now considered a …
07
Feb
2013
Special-education laws and regulations are nothing if not complex, and even the smallest change can spark off passionate debate from all parties involved. The latest revisions to New Jersey’s special-ed directives are no exception. Yesterday, the Christie administration introduced before the State Board of Education more than 200 pages of code revisions that are in …
07
Feb
2013
After languishing for years, a bill to banish one of New Jersey’s traffic oddities—the jughandle—is finally gaining some momentum among lawmakers. A bill that passed the Senate Transportation Committee on Monday will be introduced into the Assembly next week by Republican Assemblyman David Wolfe, who is drawing up a companion bill to the Senate’s version, …
