Sheila Oliver

ASSEMBLY PANEL CLEARS BILLS TO ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY, SAFETY AT STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS
Measure Would Establish Strict Training Programs, Drug Testing and Reporting Standards; Bills Stem from Reports of Poor Conditions, Unreported Deaths at Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
    
(TRENTON) - A three-bill package of legislation Assembly members Sheila Oliver, Pamela Lampitt, and Assemblyman Louis Greenwald sponsored in response to problems uncovered at South Jersey's Ancora Psychiatric Hospital was released today by an Assembly committee.

OLIVER/QUIGLEY/GREENSTEIN BILL TO PROTECT ROADSIDE EMERGENCY WORKERS ADVANCES

(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assemblywomen Sheila Y. Oliver, Joan M. Quigley, and Linda Greenstein that would require New Jersey motorists to take specific safety precautions when approaching roadside emergency vehicles on the state's highways was released today by the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee.

PAID FAMILY LEAVE BECOMES LAW

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assembly members Nelson Albano, Sheila Oliver, Linda Greenstein, and Wayne DeAngelo sponsored to provide workers across the state access to up to six weeks paid benefits when taking leave from their jobs to care for a pressing family need was signed into law today by Governor Jon S. Corzine.

ASSEMBLY PASSES PAID FAMILY LEAVE BILL

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assembly members Nelson Albano, Sheila Oliver, Linda Greenstein, and Wayne DeAngelo sponsored to provide workers across the state access to up to six weeks paid benefits when taking leave from their jobs to take care of pressing family needs was passed today by the General Assembly.

OLIVER: SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS AT ANCORA WILL REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS TO CORRECT

(TRENTON) - Following a hearing on the concerns over the health, safety, and oversight of patients and employees at New Jersey's largest mental institution - Ancora Psychiatric Hospital - Assemblywoman Sheila Y. Oliver (D-Essex), chairwoman of the Assembly Human Services Committee, issued the following statement:

PAID FAMILY LEAVE BILL CLEARS ASSEMBLY PANEL

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Labor Committee today released legislation Assembly members Nelson Albano, Sheila Oliver, Linda Greenstein, and Wayne DeAngelo sponsored to provide workers across the state access to up to six weeks paid leave from their jobs to take care of pressing family needs.

MEASURE ENHANCING SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS
OF CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT PASSES ASSEMBLY
Bill Expands Mission of State's Two Decade-Old Task Force on Abuse and Neglect To Foster Greater State-Local Cooperation

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assembly members Sheila Y. Oliver, Jack Conners, and Valerie Vainieri Huttle sponsored to enhance the ability of state and local service organizations that reach out to victims of child abuse and neglect was passed today by the General Assembly.