ACLU-NJ Testifying in Legislature Today & This Week:
Driver’s Licenses Today, and Thurs Marijuana, Voting, Expungement
TRENTON – The ACLU of New Jersey testifies this morning before lawmakers at an Assembly Transportation Committee hearing urging the legislature to pass A4743, which would expand access to driver’s licenses to all qualified drivers in the Garden State.

On Thursday, Dec. 12, the ACLU-NJ will testify on several other bills, including ones to: amending the Constitution to legalize marijuana, reforming expungement, restoring voting rights to people on probation and parole, and another hearing on driver’s licenses in the Senate.

DEC. 9 LICENSES HEARING

Expanding driver’s licenses access – Assembly
WHAT: Assembly Judiciary Committee Hearing on A4743, to expand driver’s license access to all qualified drivers in New Jersey
WHEN: Monday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m.
WHERE: Committee Room 15, Annex
WHO: Farrin Anello, ACLU-NJ Senior Staff Attorney (testifying)
Sarah Fajardo, ACLU-NJ Policy Director
Alejandra Sorto, ACLU-NJ Campaign Strategist

DEC. 12 HEARINGS

Marijuana legalization amendment – Assembly
WHAT: Assembly Oversight, Reform, and Federal Relations Committee hearing on amending New Jersey’s Constitution to legalize marijuana for adults
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m.
WHERE: Committee Room 16, Annex, fourth floor
WHO: Sarah Fajardo, ACLU-NJ Policy Director
Amol Sinha, ACLU-NJ Executive Director

Voting Rights Restoration for People on Parole and Probation – Assembly
WHAT: Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on restoring voting rights to people on probation and parole
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m.
WHERE: Committee Room 1, Annex, first floor
WHO: Alexander Shalom, ACLU-NJ Senior Supervising Attorney & Director of Supreme Court Advocacy
Sarah Fajardo, ACLU-NJ Policy Director

Expanding Driver’s Licenses Access – SenateWHAT:  Senate Transportation Committee
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m.
WHERE: Committee Room 6, Annex, first floor
WHO: Farrin Anello, ACLU-NJ Senior Staff Attorney (testifying)
Sarah Fajardo, ACLU-NJ Policy Director
Alejandra Sorto, ACLU-NJ Campaign Strategist

Expungement amendments – Assembly
WHAT: Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing on a bill to reform New Jersey’s expungement law
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m.
WHERE: Committee Room 11, Annex, fourth floor
WHO: Ami Kachalia, ACLU-NJ Campaign Strategist (testifying)
Sarah Fajardo, ACLU-NJ Policy Director
Amol Sinha, ACLU-NJ Executive Director

Marijuana legalization amendment – Senate
WHAT: Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on amending New Jersey’s Constitution to legalize marijuana for adults
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 12, 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Committee Room 6, Annex, first floor
WHO: Sarah Fajardo, ACLU-NJ Policy Director
Amol Sinha, ACLU-NJ Executive Director