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 [...]

VAINIERI HUTTLE LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION SIGNED INTO LAW Legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle paving the way for the creation of a statewide plan to address youth suicide prevention was signed into law on Monday. “This is about protecting our children from themselves by ensuring that we have the necessary resources [...]

VAINIERI HUTTLE, COUTINHO, SPENCER CAPUTO, EVANS BILL TO DISCOURAGE STEROID USE IN STUDENT ATHLETES HEADS TO GOVERNOR’S DESK Legislation Assembly members Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Albert Coutinho, L. Grace Spencer, Ralph Caputo and Elease Evans sponsored to help curtail steroid use in student-athletes received final legislative approval by the full Assembly on Monday by a vote [...]

MORIARTY, BARNES VAINIERI HUTTLE BILL BARRING LOBBYISTS FROM TAXPAYER-PAID PENSIONS BENEFITS GETS FINAL LEGISLATIVE OK (TRENTON) – A bill sponsored by Assembly Democrats Paul Moriarty, Peter J. Barnes III, and Valerie Vainieri Huttle barring newly hired employees of lobbying organizations from receiving taxpayer-funded pension and health benefits was approved on Monday by the Assembly by [...]

VAINIERI HUTTLE, RAMOS, TUCKER BILL TO IMPROVE INVESTIGATION OF CHILD ABUSE CLAIMS GAINS FINAL LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Ruben J. Ramos, Jr., and Cleopatra Tucker that would help improve state investigations of child abuse and neglect allegations received final legislative approval by the General Assembly on Monday and now [...]

SPENCER, VAINIERI HUTTLE, COUTINHO QUIJANO BILL TO PROTECT SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN GAINS FINAL LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL (TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assembly members L. Grace Spencer, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Albert Coutinho and Annette Quijano to protect sexually exploited minors was approved Monday by the Assembly and now heads to the Governor’s desk. The bill (A-3700-3934) would [...]

WAGNER, GUSCIORA VAINIERI HUTTLE BILL TEMPORARILY BANNING CONTROVERSIAL PROCESS OF ‘FRACKING’ GETS FINAL LEGISLATIVE OK The Legislature on Monday gave the final okay to a measure sponsored by Assembly Democrats Connie Wagner, Reed Gusciora and Valerie Vainieri Huttle that will institute a temporary ban on the controversial gas drilling practice known as “fracking,” which has [...]

VAINIERI HUTTLE QUIGLEY BILL TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE ADVANCED BY ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE Legislation sponsored by Assemblywomen Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Joan M. Quigley to ensure gender equality at the workplace was released Thursday by an Assembly panel. “Women have made great strides in the workplace, but the glass ceiling has not been [...]

VAINIERI HUTTLE, RAMOS, TUCKER BILL TO IMPROVE INVESTIGATION OF CHILD ABUSE CLAIMS ADVANCES Measure Would Change Definitions Used to Investigate Claims to Help Improve Outcomes, Protect Children Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Ruben J. Ramos, Jr., and Cleopatra Tucker that would help improve state investigations of child abuse and neglect allegations was [...]

VAINIERI HUTTLE CRITICIZES PORT AUTHORITY GOLDEN PARACHUTE, BLIND EYE FROM CHRISTIE Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, who has been pushing a series of reforms to institute greater transparency and accountability at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, today criticized the bi-state agency for awarding a lucrative severance package to a departing attorney while [...]