VAINIERI HUTTLE ASKS SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO WORK TOGETHER TO IMPLEMENT ANTI-BULLYING LAW, NOT THROW IN THE TOWEL Assemblywoman Hopes Council on Local Mandates Will Uphold Landmark Law On the eve of a Council on Local Mandate’s hearing on the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights, Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen), the lead sponsor of the landmark law, [...]

VAINIERI HUTTLE QUIGLEY BILL TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE SIGNED INTO LAW Legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle and former Assemblywoman Joan M. Quigley to ensure gender equality in the workplace has been signed into law. “Women have made great strides in the workplace, but the glass ceiling has not been shattered [...]

VAINIERI HUTTLE TO CONTINUE AS CHAIR OF ASSEMBLY HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Vows to Remain Watchdog for New Jersey’s Most Vulnerable Called a “Voice for the Voiceless” by advocates of individuals with developmental disabilities, Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen) will continue her chairmanship of the Assembly Human Services Committee. “I’d like to thank leadership for expressing [...]

SPENCER, VAINIERI HUTTLE, COUTINHO QUIJANO BILL TO PROTECT SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN NOW LAW (TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assembly members L. Grace Spencer, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Albert Coutinho and Annette Quijano to protect sexually exploited minors has been signed into law. The law (A-3700-3934) will provide an affirmative defense to any person under 18 who [...]

WAGNER, GUSCIORA VAINIERI HUTTLE BILL TEMPORARILY BANNING CONTROVERSIAL PROCESS OF ‘FRACKING’ SIGNED INTO LAW Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Connie Wagner, Reed Gusciora and Valerie Vainieri Huttle instituting a temporary ban on the controversial gas drilling practice known as “fracking,” which has recently been linked to a series of earthquakes in the Midwest, has been [...]

BENSON, VAINIERI HUTTLE, RILEY LEGISLATION TO RAISE AWARENESS OF OVARIAN CANCER, INCREASE SURVIVAL RATES BECOMES LAW Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Dan Benson, Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Celeste Riley establishing a statewide ovarian cancer public awareness campaign to help increase survival rates among women has been signed into law. “Because early detection and treatment often [...]

JOHNSON, VAINIERI HUTTLE QUIJANO BILL TO PROMOTE ONLINE DONATIONS GETS FINAL LEGISLATIVE OK (TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assembly members Gordon M. Johnson, Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Annette Quijano to encourage more online donations to many of the beneficial programs intrinsically linked to New Jersey, received final legislative approval this week and now heads to [...]

VAINIERI HUTTLE, CHIVUKULA RAMOS BILL TO HELP IMPROVE LIVES OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED NOW LAW Helps Ensure Developmentally Disabled Are Properly Informed about Available State Services (TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Upendra Chivukula and Ruben J. Ramos Jr. to improve the lives of developmentally disabled residents by increasing awareness of and [...]

VAINIERI HUTTLE PUSHES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE MILLIONS ENSLAVED BY HUMAN TRAFFICKING Assemblywoman will Introduce Measure Making January 11 “National Human Trafficking Awareness Day” in New Jersey to Coincide With National Efforts In honor of national “Human Trafficking Awareness Day,” Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen) on Wednesday announced plans to introduce a measure in [...]

WAGNER, PRIETO, COUGHLIN, VAINIERI HUTTLE BILL PROVIDING LONG TERM RELIEF FOR RESIDENTS BESIEGED BY REPEATED FLOODING SIGNED INTO LAW A measure sponsored by Assembly Democrats Connie Wagner, Vincent Prieto, Craig Coughlin and Valerie Vainieri Huttle received final legislative approval by the full Senate on Thursday, bringing towns and homeowners besieged by record flooding was signed [...]