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Singleton, Vainieri Huttle, Mosquera & Wagner Bill to Expand Current Law Further Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence Clears Assembly
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(TRENTON) - The General Assembly on Monday approved legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Gabriela Mosquera and Connie Wagner that would notify victims if changes have been made to restraining orders, as well as when the defendant has been released from custody or released on bail.
Gun bills and open space ballot question among measures approved by Legislature
TRENTON — With the summer recess in New Jersey’s legislative calendar fast approaching, state lawmakers voted Thursday to approve a host of bills, including several gun control measures and a resolution to place a referendum on the November ballot to dedicate sales tax revenue to fund open space and farmland preservation.
N.J. Assembly Approves Domestic Violence Bill
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The New Jersey Assembly has approved a measure that provides new protections for some domestic violence victims and is named for a Toms River woman killed by her former fiancé.
Singleton, Oliver, Eustace, Spencer, Sumter & Caride "Anti Gun Trafficking Act of 2013" to Toughen Penalties for Gun Trafficking In NJ Clears Assembly
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(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Troy Singleton, Speaker Sheila Oliver, Assemblyman Tim Eustace, Assemblywoman Grace Spencer, Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter and Assemblywoman Marlene Caride to enhance penalties in New Jersey for gun traffickers and those who enable them was approved Thursday by the General Assembly.
Singleton, Benson, Giblin & Mosquera Bill to Protect Domestic Abuse Victims via Electronic Monitoring of Offenders Approved by Assembly
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(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Daniel R. Benson, Thomas P. Giblin and Gabriela Mosquera to help protect victims of domestic violence by allowing courts to order electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders was approved Thursday by the General Assembly.
Wagner, Jasey, Eustace, Caputo & Singleton Bill to Explore Full-Day Kindergarten Option Statewide Clears Assembly
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(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Connie Wagner, Mila Jasey, Tim Eustace, Ralph Caputo and Troy Singleton to explore the establishment of full-day kindergarten statewide in New Jersey was approved Thursday by the General Assembly.
GPS Tracking For Repeat Domestic Violence Offenders?
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A bill that would allow a four-year pilot program in Ocean County to electronically monitor defendants charged with or convicted of physically abusive domestic violence has passed the General Assembly.
Eustace, Singleton, Wagner, Egan & Coughlin Bill to Help Employers Avoid Tax Hike Gets Final Legislative OK
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(TRENTON) - Legislation Assembly Democrats Tim Eustace, Troy Singleton, Connie Wagner, Joseph Egan and Craig J. Coughlin sponsored to help businesses avoid a pending tax increase was approved Thursday by the Assembly.
Assembly Democratic Legislative Package to Support Veterans' Organizations Hit Hard by Economy Gets Final Legislative OK
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(TRENTON) - A legislative package sponsored by Assembly Democrats Vincent Prieto, Angelica M. Jimenez, Daniel R. Benson, Troy Singleton, Paul D. Moriarty, Craig J. Coughlin, Cleopatra Tucker, Gilbert "Whip" L. Wilson and Herb Conaway that would make way for veterans' organizations to use the net proceeds from games of chance to support their organizational expenses received final legislative approval Thursday and now head to the governor's desk.
Mainor, Singleton & Johnson Bill to Toughen Penalties for Those who Unlawfully Let a Child Possess a Firearm Approved by Assembly
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Legislation Assembly Democrat Charles Mainor sponsored to upgrade the penalty for unlawfully selling, giving or transferring a firearm to an underage person was approved 73-0-2 Thursday by the Assembly.