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Assembly Democrats Craig Coughlin, Pamela Lampitt, Troy Singleton, Daniel Benson, Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Gabriela Mosquera - protections against cyber-harassment for domestic violence victims


Coughlin, Lampitt, Singleton, Benson, Vainieri Huttle & Mosquera Bill to Add Cyber-Harassment to Domestic Violence Statutes Continues to Advance

Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Craig Coughlin, Pamela Lampitt, Troy Singleton, Daniel Benson, Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Gabriela Mosquera to bolster protections against cyber-harassment for domestic violence victims in New Jersey gained approval from the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Monday.

The bill (A-1946) would add cyber-harassment to the list of crimes considered domestic violence under the "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991."

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Assembly Approves Conaway, Pinkin, Kennedy & Singleton Bill to Keep Voters Apprised of Polling Location Changes

Law Inspired, in part, by Havoc Created When Superstorm Sandy Forced Towns to Move Polling Locations

Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D., Nancy Pinkin, James Kennedy and Troy Singleton to make sure voters are aware of any changes to polling locations was approved by an Assembly panel on Monday.

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Singleton, Green, DeAngelo, Sumter & Lampitt Bill to Help Homeowners with Negative Home Equity Avoid Foreclosures & Short Sales Advanced by Assembly Panel

By preventing foreclosures and short sales, sponsors hope to help homeowners keep homes & prevent further damage to state's troubled housing market

(TRENTON) - An Assembly panel on Thursday released legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Jerry Green, Wayne DeAngelo, Shavonda Sumter and Pamela Lampitt to help homeowners with negative home equity avoid foreclosure and short sales, and prevent further agitating the state's troubled housing market. 

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Singleton, Wisniewski, Conaway, Caride, Quijano, Sumter & Wimberly Legislation Inspired by Death of Cinnaminson Firefighter Gains Panel Approval

Measure Would Ensure Health Coverage for Family Members of Deceased First Responders

Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, John Wisniewski, Herb Conaway, Marlene Caride, Annette Quijano, Shavonda Sumter and Benjie Wimberly to help ensure the continuation of family medical coverage for spouses and children of deceased first responders was advanced by an Assembly panel on Monday. 

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Singleton, Quijano, Caputo, Taliaferro, Green, Caride & Houghtaling Bill to Protect Sandy Victims Still Rebuilding from Costly Bureaucratic Setbacks Clears Assembly

 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 approved Thursday by the Assembly. 

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Conaway, Singleton, Greenwald & Taliaferro Bill to Boost Survivor Benefits for Children of Law Enforcement & Firefighters Advances

An Assembly panel on Monday approved legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D., Troy Singleton, Majority Leader Louis Greenwald and Assemblyman Adam Taliaferro that would significantly boost survivor benefits for children of State Police Officers and police and firefighters who die in the line of duty.

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Coughlin, Schaer, Singleton, Lampitt & Spencer Legislation to Increase Transparency in Out-of-Network Care Costs Clears Assembly Panel

Bills Call for Written Disclosure of Services Insurance May Not Cover Prior to Medical Procedures, Establishment of Health Care Cost Database

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Singleton, Lampitt, Quijano, Pintor Marin, Wimberly & Downey Bill Requiring State to Reveal Complete Property Tax Data Approved by Assembly

Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Pamela Lampitt, Annette Quijano, Eliana Pintor Marin, Benjie Wimberly and Joann Downey to require the state to annually post complete property tax data was released Thursday by the Assembly.

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Singleton Introduces Bill Package to Overhaul Campaign Finance & Pay-to Play Laws in New Jersey

One Bill Will Eliminate Veil of Secrecy Created by Supreme Court's Landmark 'Citizens United' Decision

Assemblyman Troy Singleton has introduced a two-bill package to dramatically overhaul New Jersey's campaign finance laws by creating greater transparency through enhanced disclosure requirements and broadening the state's existing pay-to-play laws.

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Conaway, Singleton, Spencer & McKeon Bill to Protect N.J. Drinking Water from Likely Carcinogen Clears Assembly Panel

Legislation Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway, M.D., Troy Singleton, L. Grace Spencer and John McKeon sponsored to protect New Jersey's drinking water from toxic contaminant cleared and Assembly panel on Monday.

The bill (A-1826) seeks a maximum contaminant level for 1, 2, 3-trichloropropane. It requires the Drinking Water Quality Institute to recommend to the Department of Environmental Protection a maximum contaminant level for the chemical.

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