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S3091 - Requires DHS to establish public awareness campaign on doulas.
M. Teresa Ruiz, Angela V. Mcknight
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
S3095 - Codifies federal regulations requiring bilingual materials and services for SNAP under certain circumstances.
M. Teresa Ruiz
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Introduced
SJR104 - Urges Congress to continue progress on National Museum of the American Latino.
M. Teresa Ruiz, Nellie Pou, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
S3096 - Requires school districts to provide instruction on history of Latino and Hispanic Americans as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
M. Teresa Ruiz
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Introduced
S3094 - Requires licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care to offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with history of depression for postpartum depression.
M. Teresa Ruiz, Angela V. Mcknight
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
S2919 - Requires employer to provide certain accommodations to employee who is breast feeding.
Britnee N. Timberlake, M. Teresa Ruiz
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
S3133 - Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.
M. Teresa Ruiz
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Introduced
S3131 - Requires DOH to expand services provided under plan to improve perinatal mental health services and health insurers to cover costs of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening.
M. Teresa Ruiz, Angela V. Mcknight, Patrick J. Diegnan
Last updated 5 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
SCR102 - Urges United States President to expand access to menstrual products in schools.
M. Teresa Ruiz
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Introduced
SJR108 - Designates May 17 of each year as "Menstrual Empowerment Day" in New Jersey.
M. Teresa Ruiz
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from New Jersey district SD-029
COMMITTEES
New Jersey Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
M. Teresa Ruiz was born in Newark, New Jersey. She earned a B.A. in Political Science and Criminal Justice from Drew University in 1997. Prior to her election, Ruiz worked for U.S. Senator Robert Menendez. In 2007, Ruiz was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly, and served on the Education Committee. In 2008, she was elected to the New Jersey Senate representing the 29th Legislative District. As Senator, she has focused on education and workforce development policy. Ruiz serves as Chair of the Senate Education Committee.read less
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New Jersey Senate from New Jersey
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