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NJ Assembly bill 151: Motor Vehicle Insurance Verification Act
New Jersey is one of the top 3 states with the lowest number of uninsured motorists. Currently, it is at 3.1%. And NJ is working to drop that number even lower with Assembly bill 151 - to establish an “accessible system for online verification of the evidence of motor...
“9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act” HR 5700
I think I speak for everyone when I say America is forever thankful to those who put their lives at risk to save others on 9/11. And so with that thought, and without leading you in your opinion, I present the synopsis of this bill: 1. The title of the bill says it is...
NJ A142 Cracking down on people not authorized to live and work in the united states
With A142 New Jersey has come up with a way to help ensure only those legally allowed to be live and work here can do so. The bill “requires every contractor who is required to pay its employees the prevailing wage rate to verify the employment eligibility of its...
Proposed Committee Substitute for House Bill 29 – public benefits for aliens?
OVERVIEW: The Proposed Committee Substitute for House Bill 29 would require State agencies, State agency licensing boards, and occupational licensing boards to verify the immigration status of applicants for public benefits and would prohibit them from providing any...
NH House bill 147-fn – Protecting our Seniors
This legislation upped the offense for someone purposely or knowingly causing serious bodily injury to a person 65 years of age or older where the victim is more than 10 years of age older than the actor. The offense will now be a Class A Felony. At first glance, I...
VA HB 683 – Dogs and Inmates
HB 683 is legislation that prohibits any correctional officer, jail officer, or other employee of a state, local, or juvenile correctional facility from using a canine to extract a prisoner or juvenile from his cell unless there is a threat of death or serious bodily...
NJ Assembly Bill 113 Voter Identification Mandate
NJ Assembly bill 113 would require voters to present documentation as proof of voter identity to vote. “A voter, whether voting in person or through a mail-in ballot, would be required to show or submit a copy of a New Jersey driver’s license, New Jersey nondriver’s...
NJ: Should the Department of Labor be reviewing top secret clearance candidates for federal positions?
HR 6419 is titled Fair Chance Improvement Act and if passed would “revise provisions regarding the prohibition on federal contractors, including defense contractors, inquiring about applicants' criminal histories prior to conditional offers of employment.” The cost to...
LD265 – For the health of mom & baby
This bill extends from 60 days to 12 months the period of time following delivery of a baby that a woman may be eligible for services under MaineCare. The woman’s family income has to be equal to or below 200% of the non-farm income official poverty line. A person who...