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N.J.
Senate Passes Sweeping Expansion
Of Gay
Partner Law
by
365Gay.com from the Web, January 6, 2006
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Trenton, New Jersey -- The New
Jersey Senate late Thursday passed sweeping amendments to the state's domestic
partner law that would, upon a partner's death, give the surviving partner
control of the estate and inheritance in the absence of a will.
The legislation also would give the surviving partner control of burial
decisions absent a directive otherwise.
The bill must still be approved by the Assembly. A vote is scheduled for
Monday.
New Jersey's domestic partner law will become two years old later this month.
Former Governor James E. McGreevey signed the measure on January 12, 2004 and
went into effect 180 days later.
It guarantees hospital visitation during illnesses, gives same-sex partners of
state employees health and pension benefits and gives municipalities the power
to give their workers health and pension benefits. (Abridge)
Note: The Bill is Senate No. 2083
www.njleg.state.nj.us
Sponsors: Senators John H. Adler, 6th
District and Nia H. Gill 34th District.
Co-Sponsors: Senators Gormley and Weinberg
See articles on this site regarding Lt. Laurel Hester of Ocean County, NJ:
Domestic partners
denied benefits
BY MARGARET F. BONAFIDE, app.com
from the Web, November 17, 2005
Gay Officer, Dying, Is Pulled Into Rights Issue
By DAMIEN CAVE, NYTimes on the
Web, November 24, 2005
Pleas from
dying lieutenant go unheard
By DON BENNETT, Ocean County
Observer, December 8, 2005
CASE: Dying officer is seeking benefits for lover
PRICE: Would cost more than $200,000 a year
BY MARGARET F. BONAFIDE, Toms
River Bureau, Asbury Park Press on the Web, December 21, 2005
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