Recent Social Justice Legislation

S876 - Permits liquor licensees to employ certain ex-offenders in certain positions without a special permit.

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/S1000/876_I1.PDF

S878 - Prohibits public and private employers from automatically disqualifying ex- offenders from employment.

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/S1000/878_I1.PDF

S881 - Amends special probation statute to give judges additional discretion to admit certain offenders to “drug court” program.

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/S1000/881_I1.PDF

S907 - Requires parole board under certain circumstances to release inmates not convicted of a violent crime under the No Early Release Act at the time of parole eligibility.

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/S1000/907_I1.PDF

S2614 - Creates "Earn Your Way Out of Prison Into Supervision, Treatment, and Recovery Program."

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/S3000/2614_U1.PDF

S471 - Permits voter registration at polling place on days of municipal, primary, and general elections.

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/S0500/471_I1.PDF