New Jersey Senator Teresa Ruiz [D]

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NJSJR73Intro
25%
Designates November of each year as "Transgender Awareness Month."
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2024-02-08
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJS2532Intro
25%
Requires DOH to collect and coordinate data on language proficiency of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJS2529Intro
25%
Requires DOE to develop credential to introduce teachers to culturally responsive teaching practices, characteristics, and methods.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2535Intro
25%
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJSJR77Intro
25%
Designates November each year as "Hospice and Palliative Care Awareness Month."
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2024-02-08
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJSR72Intro
25%
Calls upon federal government to permit use of SNAP and WIC benefits to pay for diaper purchases.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJSR71Intro
25%
Urges federal government to establish WIC waiver program allowing states to authorize use of WIC benefits to purchase alternative infant formulas during public emergencies.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJSJR76Intro
25%
Designates the second Friday of December of each year as "Paraprofessional and School-Related Personnel (PSRPs) in Our Schools Day" in New Jersey to recognize the contributions of paraprofessionals and school-related personnel.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2643Intro
25%
Requires private health insurers, SHBP, SEHBP, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to cover wigs under certain circumstances.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJS2646Intro
25%
Requires school districts to provide training and coaching to certain teachers on student literacy and reading interventions; requires DOE to establish program for literacy coaches.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2647Intro
25%
Establishes Office of Learning Loss Czar.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2644Intro
25%
Requires school districts to implement reading intervention program for students in certain grades as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in English Language Arts.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2645Intro
25%
Requires school districts to screen certain students for reading deficiencies.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Education Committee
NJS1392Intro
25%
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage programs for overburdened communities; makes change to community solar program.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
NJS2494Intro
25%
Establishes emergency teacher endorsements in certain circumstances.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2510Intro
25%
Requires reflective material on children's Halloween costumes.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
NJS2497Intro
25%
Prohibits sale of crayon and chalk products containing lead.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJS2502Intro
25%
Requires DOH to establish maternity care evaluation protocols.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJS2499Intro
25%
Establishes five-year conception to cradle pilot program in DOE.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJS2495Intro
25%
Requires training of cosmetologists-hairstylists, beauticians, barbers, and hair braiders to including working on textured hair.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Commerce Committee
NJS2503Intro
25%
Requires health insurers to cover self-measured blood pressure monitoring for subscribers with preeclampsia; requires health care professionals to provide home blood pressure monitor to pregnant patients diagnosed with preeclampsia.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJS2509Intro
25%
Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of new endorsements in certain fields.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2501Intro
25%
Revises eligibility for Educational Opportunity Fund grants and campus-based Educational Opportunity Fund programs.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Higher Eduction Committee
NJS2500Intro
25%
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Children.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJS2496Intro
25%
Establishes Office of New Americans in Department of Human Services.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJS2525Intro
25%
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain imaging related to breast cancer detection.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJS2522Intro
25%
Provides certain deceptive practices in advertising of pregnancy-related services violate the consumer fraud act.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Commerce Committee
NJS1493Intro
25%
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
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2024-01-29
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
NJS1633FailProhibits public libraries and public schools from banning or restricting access to certain books; permits withholding of State Aid for non-compliance.
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2024-01-29
Withdrawn from Consideration
NJS2331Intro
25%
"Equitable Outcomes in Child Support Collection Act"; establishes procedures regarding collection of child support on behalf of children in custody of DCPP.
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2024-01-29
To Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
NJS2421Intro
25%
"Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library media specialists and librarians from harassment.
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2024-01-29
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2440Intro
25%
Expands membership of State Health Benefits Commission and School Employees' Health Benefits Commission.
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2024-01-29
To Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
NJS2439Intro
25%
Allows persons who qualify under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to become law enforcement and corrections officers.
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2024-01-29
To Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
NJSCR81Intro
25%
Proposes constitutional amendment to increase amount of veterans' property tax deduction from $250 to $2,500 over four years.
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2024-01-29
To Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
NJS2391Intro
25%
"Homeowners' Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; allows homeowners to claim credit against gross income tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
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2024-01-29
To Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
NJS2008Intro
25%
Establishes Grow Your Own Teacher Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
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2024-01-25
To Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
NJS1603Intro
25%
Establishes fringe benefit rate for State colleges and universities.
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2024-01-25
Transferred to Senate Higher Education Committee
NJS2313Intro
25%
Prohibits sale of tetrahydrocannabinol products in certain circumstances.
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2024-01-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee
NJS2330Intro
25%
Establishes State Work First New Jersey Menstrual Hygiene Benefit Program and State Work First New Jersey Diaper Benefit Program; appropriates $2.5 million to DHS.
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2024-01-25
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJS1297Intro
25%
Requires MVC to create mobile driver's licenses and identification cards.
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2024-01-25
To Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
NJS1812Intro
25%
Establishes requirements concerning methods for determining whether student has specific learning disability under federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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2024-01-25
To Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
NJS2180Intro
25%
Provides supplemental appropriation of $20 million for loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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2024-01-09
To Senate Education Committee
NJS1940Intro
25%
Concerns family leave and gestational carriers.
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2024-01-09
To Senate Labor Committee
NJS312Intro
25%
Requires certain employers with State contracts to pay their employees their usual compensation for each day of jury service.
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2024-01-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee
NJS2242PassEstablishes Center for Career Relevant Education and Talent Evaluation of New Jersey at Thomas Edison State University.
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2024-01-09
Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2023, c.309.
NJS2191Intro
25%
Requires DOH to encourage health care facilities and licensed health care professionals to develop a "Reach Out and Read Program."
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2024-01-09
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJS2210Intro
25%
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership to be considered for appointments to certain boards and commissions established by statute.
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2024-01-09
To Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
NJS1650Intro
25%
Establishes New Jersey Statewide Suicide Prevention Coordination and Oversight Council in DHS.
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2024-01-09
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
NJS278Intro
25%
Requires limited liability company disclose certain information when recording deed concerning residential rental property.
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2024-01-09
To Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
NJS2175Intro
25%
Revises certain requirements related to cash assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.
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2024-01-09
To Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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