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Greetings, We
would like to thank members of the State Senate that voted today
in support of S-786 (Sweeney / Buono), Paid Family Leave
legislation. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of
22-16-2, mostly along party lines. All Democrats voted
in favor except Senator Turner (D-15) who voted against the bill
and Senator Rice (D-28) who did not vote. All Republicans
voted against the bill except Senator Bill Baroni (R-14), who
voted in support.
An
amendment was offered to the bill that sought to exempt all
employees of small business. That amendment was defeated,
also mostly along party lines. To view the vote on the
amendment, click
here. For a copy of the final vote click
here.
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks Senate
President Codey for posting this important pro-family bill and
also thanks Senator Steve Sweeney and Senator Barbara Buono for
sponsoring the bill and for their strong leadership and
dedication to this issue. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO also
thanks all of our affiliates and partner organizations in the
New Jersey Partnership for Working Families that participated in
lobbying efforts in support of this important
legislation.
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