Assemblywoman Lampitt

OLIVER / LAMPITT / GREENWALD / LOVE / CRUZ-PEREZ BILL REQUIRING STATE TO REPORT ASSAULTS & DEATHS AT STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS GETS FINAL OK

Legislation sponsored by Assembly members Sheila Y. Oliver, Pamela R. Lampitt, Louis D. Greenwald, Sandi Love and Nilsa Cruz-Perez to require the state to publicly report assaults and deaths at state psychiatric hospitals has received final legislative approval.

The legislation (A-2949) is a direct response to delays in the release of statistics on assaults at Ancora Psychiatric Hospital in Camden County.

LOVE/LAMPITT/WAGNER/EVANS BILL TO REGULATE CREDIT CARD SOLICITATION ON CAMPUSES CLEARS ASSEMBLY

Measure Would Require Credit Card Companies to Register with Colleges & Students to Complete Education Courses before Credit Cards Could be Issued

The Assembly today passed legislation Assemblywomen Sandi Love, Pamela R. Lampitt, Connie Wagner and Elease Evans sponsored to regulate how credit card companies solicit new customers on college campuses in New Jersey.

"When used properly, credit cards can be a great financial tool," said Love (D-Camden).  "Unfortunately, many college students do not understand how credit works and wind up getting themselves and their parents into financial trouble by spending more than they can possibly pay."

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LAMPITT/DeANGELO/COUTINHO BILLS TO GREEN NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS & STATE OFFICES CLEARS ASSEMBLY PANEL

Legislation Assembly members Pamela Lampitt, Wayne P. DeAngelo and Albert Coutinho sponsored to further promote the state’s efforts to conserve energy and improve efficiency in state buildings and public schools today was released by the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.

The lawmakers crafted measures (A-3082 and A-3596) as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to improve energy efficiency, conservation and increase environmental sustainability.

Last year, New Jersey was at the helm of national efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a portion of all energy to come from renewable resources, it became the third state in the nation to enact the law preceding federal efforts to cut greenhouse gases.

LAMPITT BILL REQUIRING LOCAL OFFICIALS TO COORDINATE ON LONG-RANGE FISCAL PLANS ADVANCES

Assemblywoman Says Creation of Five-Year Master Financial Plans Would Create Stability,Help Protect Communities from Property Tax Sticker Shock

GREENSTEIN/WATSON COLEMAN/LAMPITT BILL
TO PROMOTE SOLAR ENERGY CLEARS ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE

Measure Would Give New Home Buyers Option for Solar Energy Panels 

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee today released a measure Assemblywomen Linda R. Greenstein, Bonnie Watson Coleman and Pamela R. Lampitt sponsored that would promote energy efficiency through the installation of solar energy panels in new homes.

LAMPITT INTRODUCES BILL TO REMOVE TOXIC BABY BOTTLES, OTHER PLASTICS FROM STORE SHELVES 

Measure Would Ban Containers that Contain Bisphenol-A

(TRENTON) – Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt recently introduced legislation to ban the sale of all plastic baby bottles, cans of baby formula, sippy cups and other food containers containing or lined with bisphenol-A, a chemical recently linked to neurological and behavioral problems in infants and babies.

LAMPITT/DIEGNAN/STANLEY BILL CREATING SEAMLESS COLLEGE CREDITS HEADS TO GOVERNOR'S DESK

Credit Acceptance Agreement Would Help Students with Associate Degrees

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt and Assemblymen Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. and Craig Stanley sponsored to create a new system to allow county college credits to be seamlessly accepted by New Jersey's four-year colleges and universities passed today in the state Senate.

ASSEMBLY PASSES LAMPITT/GREENWALD/MCKEON MEASURE TO CRACK DOWN ON PORN SHOPS

(TRENTON) - The Assembly today passed a two-bill package Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt and Assemblymen Louis D. Greenwald and John F. McKeon sponsored to protect children and neighboring property owners in communities with sexually oriented business.