Press Releases
Singleton Bill To Fight Discriminatory Housing Policy Advances From Committee
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, which would require real estate licensees to complete courses of study concerning fair housing and housing discrimination, advanced from the Senate Commerce Committee today.
Committee Passes Singleton, Rice, Oroho Bills To Help Homeowners With Mortgages
Trenton – Two pieces of legislation sponsored by Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee Chair Troy Singleton, Senator Ronald L. Rice, and Senator Steve Oroho, which would codify the Judiciary’s Foreclosure Mediation Program and the “Mortgage Servicers Licensing Act”, were passed by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today.
Singleton Bills To Help Disabled Students In Private Schools Clears Committee
Trenton – Two pieces of legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, which would help students with disabilities at private schools, cleared the Senate Education Committee today.
Turner, Singleton Bill To Pilot Restorative Justice Programs In Schools Clears Committee
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner and Senator Troy Singleton, which would establish the “Restorative Justice in Education Pilot Program,” cleared the Senate Education Committee today.
Senate Advances Bill Package Promoting Awareness Of Food Waste And Hunger
Trenton – A bill package sponsored by Senator Bob Smith, Senator Troy Singleton, Senator Richard Codey, Senator James Beach, Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez, Senator Vin Gopal, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, Senator Sandra B. Cunningham, Senator Joseph Cryan, and Senator Linda Greenstein, which would promote awareness of food waste and hunger, advanced from the Senate.
Senate Approves Singleton-Greenstein Bill Setting Disclosure Requirements For Independent Advocacy Organizations
Reforms Will Provide Greater Transparency To ‘Dark Money’ Groups
TRENTON – The Senate today approved legislation that would require independent advocacy committees to disclose their donors, bringing greater transparency to organizations that work to influence the political process. Sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) and Senator Linda Greenstein (D-Mercer/Middlesex), the bill, S-1500, would require the so-called “dark money” groups to make public their expenditures and donors.
Senate Advances Lagana, Singleton, Turner Retirement Savings Plan
‘Secure Choice’ Would Provide Private Sector Employees Means for Retirement Security
Trenton – Private sector employees would be provided a means to save for retirement under the terms of legislation sponsored by Senator Joseph Lagana, Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Shirley Turner. The bill advanced from the Senate today.
Ruiz, Singleton Bill Creating Pilot Program To Recruit Minority Men To Teach Clears Senate
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senate Education Chair M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Troy Singleton, which would establish a pilot program to recruit men from disadvantaged or minority backgrounds to teach in public schools, cleared the Senate today.
Senate Passes Singleton, Gill Bill To Set Standards For Boards Considering Applicants With Criminal History Records
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Nia Gill, which would require certain standards for professional and occupational boards considering applicants with criminal history records, passed the Senate today.
Singleton, Corrado Bill To Assist Homeless Veterans Clears Senate
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Kristin M. Corrado, which would expand the current pilot program to authorize grants to purchase and rehabilitate abandoned homes for homeless veterans, cleared the Senate today.