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Singleton, Holley & Downey Bill to Help Homeless & Disabled Veterans Procure Affordable Housing Approved by Assembly
Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Jamel Holley and Joann Downey to establish an affordable housing occupancy preference for homeless and disabled veterans in New Jersey was approved Monday by the General Assembly.
Lagana & Singleton Anti-SLAPP Bill Approved by Assembly
Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Joseph Lagana and Troy Singleton to protect the public against lawsuits meant to silence healthy debate and criticism was approved by an Assembly panel on Monday.
The bill (A-603) would address the problem of "SLAPP" lawsuits (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) brought against individuals who speak out about public issues. The intention of the plaintiffs who file these suits is not to win, but to stop defendants from voicing their criticism.
Singleton, Spencer, Caputo, Taliaferro & Caride Bill to Give NJ Taxpayers Credit for Certain Child and Dependent Care Expenses Clears First Legislative Hurdle
Assembly Democratic sponsored legislation that would allow gross income tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses was approved by an Assembly panel on Monday. The bill is part of efforts by Assembly Democrats to lift people out of poverty and rebuild New Jersey's middle-class.
The legislation is sponsored by Assembly members Troy Singleton, L. Grace Spencer, Ralph Caputo, Adam Taliaferro and Marlene Caride. The purpose of the bill is to assist working taxpayers that incur expenses for child or dependent care services, which are often substantial.
Singleton, Caputo, Jasey, Lagana & Quijano Bill to Revise Requirements for Disclosure of Security Breaches Advances
Legislation Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Ralph Caputo, Mila Jasey, Joe Lagana and Annette Quijano sponsored to increase transparency when the security of consumers' personal information is compromised online was advanced by an Assembly panel on Monday.
Singleton, Quijano, Caputo & Taliaferro Bill to Protect Sandy Victims Still Rebuilding from Costly Bureaucratic Setbacks Clears Assembly Panel
Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Annette Quijano, Ralph Caputo and Adam Taliaferro to ensure the fairness of project deadlines, enhance transparency, and create foreclosure protections for Superstorm Sandy victims was advanced Monday by the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee.
Singleton Bill to Help Homeless & Disabled Veterans Procure Affordable Housing Clears Assembly Panel
(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) to establish an affordable housing occupancy preference for homeless and disabled veterans in New Jersey was released Monday by the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee.
Singleton & Wimberly Bill to Protect NJ Businesses from "Patent Trolls" Advanced by Assembly Panel
Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Troy Singleton and Benjie Wimberly to protect New Jersey businesses from abusive and bad faith assertions of patent infringement was released Monday by the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee.
Singleton & Holley Bill to Encourage N.J. Colleges & Universities to Offer $10,000 Degree Programs Advanced by Assembly Panel
Legislation Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton and Jamel Holley sponsored to encourage New Jersey's colleges and universities to offer baccalaureate degree programs that cost no more than $10,000 in tuition and fees was advanced Monday by an Assembly panel.
Assembly Dems Bill to Toughen Penalty for Strangulation in Domestic Violence Cases Advances
Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Reed Gusciora, Troy Singleton, Joseph Lagana, Pamela Lampitt, Liz Muoio, Marlene Caride, Grace Spencer, Gabriela Mosquera and Cleopatra Tucker to raise the penalty for the crime of strangulation in domestic violence cases was advanced by an Assembly panel on Monday.
While strangulation cases are not limited to domestic violence situations, studies show a high incidence of strangulation in domestic violence cases. According to the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention, a program of the National Family Justice Center Alliance, strangulation is one of the best predictors for the subsequent homicide of victims of domestic violence. In fact, one study showed that "the odds of becoming an attempted homicide increased by about seven-fold for women who had been strangled by their partner."
Singleton & Conaway Bill to Provide Property Tax Relief to Municipalities Advanced by Assembly Panel
Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton and Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D. to provide significant property tax relief to taxpayers and municipalities by restoring funding that had been cut from the state's Energy Tax Receipts program was advanced by an Assembly panel on Monday.
"This is one of many aid programs that has been reduced since the Christie administration took over, placing an additional burden on municipalities and, consequently, taxpayers," said Singleton (D-Burlington). "When you factor in cuts to property tax relief, the average property tax bill in New Jersey has increased nearly 31 percent since 2009. That's an enormous burden that needs to be mitigated."