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Legislators Introduce New Bill Mandating Heavy Oversight of Sonar Testing to Prevent Further Whale Deaths

June 1, 2023

Legislators Introduce New Bill Mandating Heavy Oversight of Sonar Testing to Prevent Further Whale Deaths.

Flynn’s ‘Penalty Box’ bill addressing assaults at youth sports passes Assembly

March 30, 2023

Tackling bad behavior at youth sporting events, the Assembly on Thursday passed a bill in Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn’s “Penalty Box Act” to upgrade penalties for assaults against sports officials, coaches or staff.

Assembly adopts resolution honoring military children

March 30, 2023

The Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution designating April 14 as Military Child Appreciation Day.

Resolution honoring military children advances

March 23, 2023

A resolution designating April 14 as Military Child Appreciation Day was released from the Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Thursday.

Auth and Flynn support committee’s domestic violence legislation and victims

March 9, 2023

The Assembly Judiciary and Law and Public Safety committees held a joint hearing Thursday to consider 10 bills related to domestic violence.

Scharfenberger & Flynn: NJDOE’s School Funding Numbers Spells Disaster for a Generation of Students

March 2, 2023

NJDOE’s School Funding Numbers Spells Disaster for a Generation of Students.

Scharfenberger & Flynn: Governor Should Focus on the “Current” New Jersey & Not the “Next”

March 1, 2023

Scharfenberger & Flynn: Governor Should Focus on the “Current” New Jersey & Not the “Next”.

Assembly committee passes Flynn auto theft bills addressing bail reform, repeat criminals and juveniles

February 14, 2023

The Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee considered and cleared several bills tackling the rise in car thefts in the Garden State on Monday.

Flynn bill changing foreign investment rules for NJ insurers passes committee

February 13, 2023

Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn’s bill increasing the foreign investment limit for New Jersey-based insurance companies cleared the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee on Monday.

N.J. may stiffen penalties for assaulting youth sports officials after explosion of bad behavior

January 20, 2023

In the wake of a string of sometimes violent arguments and altercations at youth sporting events across New Jersey in recent years, lawmakers have begun advancing a proposed state law that would increase penalties for those convicted in those incidents.