Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Paul Moriarty entitled the ‘Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act’ was voted out of the Assembly on Thursday, 59-14. The bill (A-1038) provides a credit against the corporate business and gross income taxes for certain expenses incurred during the production of certain films and digital media content in New Jersey for the 2019 fiscal year up until and including the 2023 fiscal year. After the approval… Read More

Legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera to ensure that struggling families have access to food and energy assistance was released Thursday by the full Assembly. Many of us are lucky enough to not have to worry about how we are going to feed our children or keep them warm during the winter months, but this is a daily reality for many low-income families in our state. This will help ensure that struggling… Read More

Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Paul Moriarty entitled the ‘Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act’ cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday. The bill (A-1038) provides a credit against the corporate business and gross income taxes for certain expenses incurred during the production of certain films and digital media content in New Jersey for the 2019 fiscal year up until and including the 2023 fiscal year. After the approval of an… Read More

I sponsored A-1181 to prevent individuals with an elevated risk of engaging in violence due to mental illness from harming themselves and others. The vast majority of people who have a mental illness will never commit an act of violence, but multiple mass shootings, domestic violence homicides and suicides in this country could have been prevented if people known to have serious mental health concerns did not have access to a firearm…. Read More