Nicholas Scutari

Public health emergency credits would knock a year off most inmates' terms, making thousands eligible for immediate release. A planned vote was delayed.

New Jersey law no longer requires the mandatory suspension of driver's licenses for misdemeanor offenses, drug convictions or failing to pay fines.

A proposed constitutional amendment will be before voters next November, after it barely achieved the needed three-fifths supermajority in the Legislature.

The "94 No More" will have to be revamped a bit now that it's likely the issue will go before voters in November 2020.

Marijuana legalization still lacks the votes needed to pass the Senate, so it'll be decided as a constitutional amendment in the 2020 election.

A bill seeks to clarify liability for public entities in sexual abuse lawsuits. Catholic Conference says it puts a tighter lid on monetary damages.

Final legislative approval of medical marijuana expansion is likely June 10. Senate tweaked the bill to further encourage the industry's workers to unionize.

Lawmakers moved quickly on a bill restoring the ability of people with bare-bones insurance to sue for medical bills exceeding their $15,000 injury coverage.

Some worry legal weed could cause confusion and chaos on Jersey roads, but supporters insist cracking down on drivers who are high on pot won't be a problem.

It's not feasible to automatically erase past drug convictions as part of making marijuana legal for use by adults, says Gov. Phil Murphy.