A bill that would place 14-day limits on Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive orders was tabled for a second time by Senate Democrats on Thursday.
Under the bill, S-2482, which was sponsored by the entire state Senate Republican delegation, an executive order related to a state of emergency would automatically expire unless the legislature gave its approval. If approval was not sought or granted Murphy could not reissue the same or similar order. That s important because he hasn t shared any real information with legislators to justify his orders that have impacted the lives and livelihoods of every New Jerseyan, New Jersey Senate Republicans wrote on their Facebook page.
A bill that would place 14-day limits on Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive orders was tabled for a second time by Senate Democrats on Thursday.
Under the bill, S-2482, which was sponsored by the entire state Senate Republican delegation, an executive order related to a state of emergency would automatically expire unless the legislature gave its approval. If approval was not sought or granted Murphy could not reissue the same or similar order. That s important because he hasn t shared any real information with legislators to justify his orders that have impacted the lives and livelihoods of every New Jerseyan, New Jersey Senate Republicans wrote on their Facebook page.
Murphy s Gateway Commission nominees confirmed by Senate Colleen Wilson, NorthJersey.com
The Senate unanimously confirmed Gov. Phil Murphy s picks Thursday to serve on the commission that would oversee Gateway tunnel projects.
Janine Bauer and Dr. Balpreet Grewal-Virk also received unanimous support in the Senate judiciary committee Monday. This is a huge step forward, said Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, D-Teaneck. I am particularly pleased that it is these two women that we are appointing to this very important and prestigious board. Janine Bauer has an unparalleled set of experience in transportation and Dr. Grewal-Virk, who with her scientific background and analytics and financial background, will be a great addition.
NJ Senate set to approve bills addressing sexual assault
TRENTON An eight-bill package addressing sexual assault is scheduled for state Senate approval Thursday – protecting the rights of survivors, improving police and judicial case management and training and putting state harassment and discrimination policies into law.
Patricia Teffenhart, executive director of the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault, said the proposals are common sense. She in particular touts S3070, a proposed three-year “Sexual Violence Restorative Justice Pilot Program” bringing survivors and their abusers together to seek collective healing solutions outside of the judicial system.
“These are not, for the most part, bills that could be argued go a bridge too far. They are reasonable and necessary, drafted in response to survivors’ articulated needs,” Teffenhart said.
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