Asm. Shanique Speight

Co-sponsor A 5311

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Enters New Jersey into Counseling Compact.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 3142

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Authorizes grants to purchase and rehabilitate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a 5-year pilot program authorizing $1 million annually in state grants to qualified nonprofit organizations. The grants fund purchasing and rehabilitating abandoned homes for homeless veterans, as well as modifying existing primary residences for eligible veterans with disabilities or low income. Eligible veterans must be homeless (living in shelters, temporary housing, or without legal occupancy rights) or low-income (earning ≤50% of median household income). Grants can cover accessibility modifications (like ramps), home repairs, and energy-efficient upgrades that reduce utility costs by 10% or more.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5808

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Appropriates $15,564,293 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5442

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Directs BPU to conduct study to determine feasibility, marketability, and costs of implementing large-scale geothermal heat pump systems in State.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary A 5462

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Lead sponsor

Revises law establishing Office of Food Security Advocate, and establishes certain conditions for use of monies appropriated to emergency food organizations.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor A 1100

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires entities to remove abandoned lines and mark information on certain lines.*

Maddy summaryThis bill requires telecommunications and cable companies, as well as other entities owning lines, to remove abandoned lines (defined as those not used for 24 consecutive months or not maintained safely) and mark lines attached to buildings with their ownership details. It mandates that entities either correct or remove abandoned lines within 12 months of the bill's effective date and mark new or existing unmarked lines on structures with their name or identifier. Property owners and the Board of Utilities can request removal of suspected abandoned lines, with entities required to respond within five business days. The law applies specifically to above-ground lines used for telecommunications or cable service, excluding certain connected lines in residential/commercial areas.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5516

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires certain health care professionals to undergo bias training.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5809

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY 2024.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4209

Passed · New Jersey Senate · Co-sponsor

Eliminates vote on school budgets for Type II school districts in April elections, except for separate proposals to spend above cap.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5868

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Allows projects supported by State or municipal affordable housing trust fund to be exempt from property tax and to instead contribute to municipal services by making payments in lieu of taxation.*

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track