The NCAA is acting on the issue. The bill's sponsor says that's in part because more than 30 states are following California's lead in allowing endorsement pay.
Bill would slice prison sentence from 12 months to nine for parolees who use drugs, fail to report to a parole officer or violate special release conditions.
The bill states a municipality involved in such a program cannot utilize volunteers for any positions that would otherwise be paid. Volunteers would earn tax credits per hour at the same rate of the state's minimum wage, up to $1,000 each year.
Panels of the State Bar Association and Supreme Court are studying an issue already examined by Assembly committee: Are local judges pressured to levy fines?
Lawmakers say drunk-driving convicts drive with suspended licenses, so the way to reduce repeat offenses is through ignition-lock breath tests, not license suspensions.
The Assembly plans to vote Thursday on a thorny, somber moral issue: Should terminally ill patients be able to end their life when they choose, with the help of their doctor?
New Jersey Assemblyman Joseph Lagana's measure would only require fingerprint checks if the ride-sharing companies don't use a check approved by the New Jersey state police.