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S-1242: Makes compulsive gambling prevention, education and treatment programs an optional penalty for casino gambling by persons under 21 and makes the fine optional. Senator Turner moved release; Senator Paulistina seconded. Roll call recorded affirmative votes and the motion to release carried.

S-3609: Allows licensed organizations to conduct raffles remotely and advertise such raffles, removes maximum prize-value limits, allows remote raffles on Sundays, and requires quarterly reporting of raffle results. Senator Turner moved release; the motion carried on recorded affirmative votes.

S-36/66: Requires school districts to provide instruction on the risk of compulsive gambling as part of implementation of New Jersey student learning standards; committee amendments add probability-vs-predictability language and make the effective date contingent on a commissioner-developed training module and the State Board of Education’s review. Senator Turner moved to amend and release; Senator Osteen seconded. The committee amended and released the bill.

S-3816: Directs boards of election to make initial determinations about the validity of cast ballots, clarifies standards for marks and written names on ballots, and requires the secretary of state to establish uniform guidelines with counties. Committee amendments were proposed to clarify canvassing standards; the committee amended and released the bill on a recorded roll call.

S-3833: Establishes the Ease of Government Doing Business Act to simplify and expedite government procedures and transactions. The committee released the bill on a roll call vote.

S-3835: Establishes the Office of Cybersecurity Infrastructure; committee amendments change the title to director of the office and provide that the governor appoint the director with the advice and consent of the Senate. The committee released the bill on a roll call vote.

S-3850: Permits county boards of elections to extend the distance within which electioneering is prohibited. The committee released the bill; committee members discussed whether a uniform statewide distance would be preferable but left the bill to give local flexibility.

S-41/05: Requires eligible residents and fellows employed by Rutgers who are eligible for SHBP to be able to enroll and receive health insurance on the first day of employment. The committee released the bill after resident physician testimony describing gaps caused by the 60-day waiting period.

SJR-46: Designates April 9 as Paul Robeson Day in New Jersey. Representatives of the Paul Robeson House and affiliated organizations described local historical sites tied to Robeson; the committee released the resolution.

All recorded roll calls in the transcript show affirmative votes by the committee’s recorded members (Senator Paulistina, Senator Josefel, Senator Turner, Vice Chairman McKeon — left a vote in the affirmative — and Chairman Beach). Where the transcript records a specific mover and second, that information is listed above; where a second was not audibly identified in the transcript, it is marked \"not specified.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - 10:30 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The committee voted to release a series of bills and a resolution covering gambling penalties, raffle rules, school gambling instruction, ballot canvassing guidelines, government simplification, a state cybersecurity office, electioneering distance, resident health coverage, and a Paul Robeson Day resolution.","taxTitle","2025 Legislative Sessions, New Jersey","taxId",77696,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":42,"_43":78,"_45":78,"_46":79,"_48":80,"_50":81,"_52":82,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6313137,"Committee approves resolution designating April 9 as Paul Robeson Day in New Jersey",1491000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2388794-ee478c657e9f0a817bd0f1a8fc1bc60b&start=1491&end=1491","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2388794-ee478c657e9f0a817bd0f1a8fc1bc60b/thumbnail_1491000.jpg","/articles/6313137/New-Jersey/Committee-approves-resolution-designating-April-9-as-Paul-Robeson-Day-in-New-Jersey","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6313137-594b5c8668ad5e4350a9b7f6dc29b86e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771081710&Signature=g4tmn27PToK8yOT-UwxsaOv6iSTR4fWDWGZgSfxzjnCx~BzQROVAYIphGhed~gCcf~JsbSZHe7GJZjg6-nYnaGhSvO7XHPXhMr9t9uLUNuLjhnnCfFtlvNGVsgn-SIHZUlpVTRee5E41jVfdJs7riMGo4YPiyEnywdPxQNB5ny31J-kU8cG2BKgmefMi2-xpapobv~L9k7asVq~XAtIMR15FdJdqcn2sMDvh5dzCsg~iOaoK8-k~Jc8gmXMi9hJjc0lI7qFqx0Srs2LvW8V8ATcfIIeHGXT~-x5~iwShVaA-6aWtcgnssw5gjkedYazIOhWHFJU60lDU~VU7Wpw1Sw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Senate committee released Senate Joint Resolution 46, which would designate April 9 of each year as Paul Robeson Day in New Jersey.

Senator Turner, sponsor of the resolution, said the recognition is fitting as Black History Month ends and described Robeson as a native of Princeton who \"shattered barriers\" across athletics, the arts, activism and academia.

Representatives of the Paul Robeson House spoke in support. Shirley Satterfield, secretary of the Robeson House, provided background on Robeson’s family home in Princeton and its connections to local churches and schools. \"You have before you a sheet that shows the residents of Paul Robeson and other sites of Paul Robeson,\" she said, recounting that Robeson was born at a Witherspoon Street home and describing nearby local sites tied to his family.

Ben Colber, president of the Paul Robeson House board, described preservation and rehabilitation efforts and said the organization is part of a wider Robeson Alliance working to recognize Robeson nationally. Speakers asked committee members to visit the Robeson House and to support the resolution.

Senator Turner moved the resolution; Senator Faustina seconded. A roll call recorded affirmative votes from Senator Paulistina, Senator Josefel (recorded as left a vote in the affirmative), Senator Turner, Vice Chairman McKeon (left a vote in the affirmative) and Chairman Beach. The resolution was released from committee.

No amendments were recorded in the committee transcript. The resolution now moves forward in the legislative process.","SJR-46 passed committee; community members from the Paul Robeson House described Robeson’s local history and cultural legacy and asked the legislature to designate April 9 for annual recognition.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_46":91,"_48":92,"_50":93,"_52":94,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":95,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":96,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6313141,"Committee advances bill to allow Rutgers residents to enroll in SHBP on first day of employment",734,742000,1476000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2388794-ee478c657e9f0a817bd0f1a8fc1bc60b&start=742&end=1476","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2388794-ee478c657e9f0a817bd0f1a8fc1bc60b/thumbnail_742000.jpg","/articles/6313141/New-Jersey/Committee-advances-bill-to-allow-Rutgers-residents-to-enroll-in-SHBP-on-first-day-of-employment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6313141-1474e0564a501c62bd9e4a8fe8e61938/orig.mp4?Expires=1771081710&Signature=ZdXUhJKKc5Rd~Fy4KWHaMGWIEAaGnc0glwgvu4BOUDeyMoEXoYw~uiQTfceZKdoAlGoF40B-qb4eTHzhntU5gF9fZiOrzosKJxBEy4SM8VMQtvN9MqG3~9gufxeV63YsO3Jwt3O8fNt09FC9LzBQxabfFjK8j8ObKn8ES~uQee5oZNwA4d5VO4gAY88IxYe06UjXc-Uuu6dzaP522JSrQVffRufNAKc-kaSxhgJtiVrhNuWFDQTndXzV0beMSa00PzgyecTobcMQmUrHx608PMSCuIlJLNrN1TJw7y1FDBzsnk4~NFXy1AQv63ceoiEng3MLk4Lt-Cfl29aJSQsfbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Senate committee released S-41/05, a bill that would require residents and fellows employed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, who are eligible for coverage in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) to be eligible to enroll and receive health insurance on their first day of employment.

Multiple resident physicians testified in favor of the bill, describing personal and colleague experiences they said illustrate hardships caused by the current 60-day waiting period. Dr. Bridal Eichenberg, a combined internal medicine–pediatrics resident and regional vice president of the Committee on Interns and Residents (CIR, SEIU), said residency is a legally binding placement process (the match) and that interruptions to training can threaten medical careers. \"The last thing we should have to worry about is whether we have access to health care as we're starting our jobs,\" she said.

Dr. Emily Duffus, an internal medicine–pediatrics resident at Rutgers, recounted colleagues who faced chronic conditions or acute illness during the waiting period: one colleague paid more than $3,000 for COBRA to bridge the gap, another left the hospital over cost concerns after a serious infection and later faced a roughly $7,000 bill for a two-day stay, she said. Dr. Bernie Rosenthal, a family medicine resident, described a fellow who was diagnosed with breast cancer early in fellowship and traveled abroad for treatment because she lacked coverage.

Speakers said CIR represents about 1,100 resident and fellow physicians in the region; testimony noted residency programs often require 80-hour workweeks, training lasts three to seven years depending on specialty, and residents cannot freely change programs because the match creates a binding placement. Witnesses and advocates told the committee that several other states or programs provide day-one coverage and argued that New Jersey should match that practice to attract and retain medical talent.

Senator Turner moved to release S-41/05; the motion was seconded and a roll call recorded affirmative votes from Senator Paulistina, Senator Josefel, Senator Turner, Vice Chairman McKeon (left a vote in the affirmative) and Chairman Beach. The bill was released from committee.

No amendment language was recorded in the committee transcript; the bill will proceed to further legislative consideration.","S-4105 was released from committee after residents and union representatives described cases where a 60-day waiting period left trainees without coverage; testimony cited costs and training constraints.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_46":103,"_48":104,"_50":105,"_52":106,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":107,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":108,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6313143,"Senate committee amends, releases bill requiring schools to teach gambling risk",216,190000,406000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2388794-ee478c657e9f0a817bd0f1a8fc1bc60b&start=190&end=406","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2388794-ee478c657e9f0a817bd0f1a8fc1bc60b/thumbnail_190000.jpg","/articles/6313143/New-Jersey/Senate-committee-amends-releases-bill-requiring-schools-to-teach-gambling-risk","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6313143-d1c76275b37c3ef27dd908287c951899/orig.mp4?Expires=1771081710&Signature=ABouF~DGKjseeAXI8wjJOMsC~A2qm4DwevPq5dr5cYn~LQXBOxgdHnNzBXeWZOolxPSQ4Jj8ISve1mLC60g9a5vgJi9kLl9v6SgcsA4pcJsJcfyT72MW0PDm7ZB07kyN4VolfMKhoSuBVNthADkimEpo7iIYowaZVa0OO9-zu4tGu5jol6aq5I1BOlHaQdzijnvsYu1UmOCwW-2BXz8N4Pr0q7uYM~C62rV3BbGHvH19ATDcPrQkIvFO3Oj3xlD6s1U3CPR7~RgK8zhgQ-OsFOORsCY8tAoPhIVoRlBbf-1RtQp-VcqfJ6CEUvcbe0IfPMVKo-mV9F05xOY5Z7wXOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Senate committee on an unspecified date amended and released S-36/66, a bill that would require school districts to provide instruction on the risk of compulsive gambling as part of implementation of the New Jersey student learning standards and comprehensive health and physical education.

The bill’s committee amendments specify that the curriculum should include information on the difference between probability and predictability as it relates to gambling and that the bill’s provisions take effect only after the commissioner develops the required training module and the State Board of Education completes its review and update of the student learning standards.

Francine Pfeiffer of the New Jersey Education Association told the committee the association supports teaching students about gambling risks but emphasized that curriculum decisions are ultimately a local district responsibility and that standards should remain the purview of the Department of Education and the State Board of Education. \"Perhaps this could be in financial literacy standards,\" she said, adding that elements of probability could be taught in math classes.

Jenny Lamon, assistant director of government relations for the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, voiced appreciation for the amendment aligning the bill’s implementation date with the standards review. Lamon said, however, that comprehensive health and physical education has become \"a dumping ground\" and urged flexibility so districts may teach the material in financial literacy or statistics if they prefer.

Senator Turner moved to amend and release the bill; Senator Osteen seconded. A roll call recorded affirmative votes from Senator Paulistina, Senator Josefel, Senator Turner, Vice Chairman McKeon (left a vote in the affirmative), and Chairman Beach. The bill was amended and released from committee.

The committee record shows no testimony opposing the bill. The amendments tie the bill to the State Board of Education’s standards process and to a training module from the commissioner, which staff and witnesses said should reduce implementation friction for districts.

The bill now proceeds out of committee for further legislative consideration.","The committee amended and released S-36/66 to require instruction on compulsive-gambling risks as districts implement New Jersey student learning standards; the bill’s effective date is tied to the commissioner’s training module and standards review.","actionData","errors"]

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