Legislation
As Majority Whip, Senator Girgenti voted/supported legislation to:
- Support increases to local school districts which will contribute to local property tax stabilization
- The law which requires elementary school education in gang violence prevention and ways to avoid membership in gangs; education for teachers to recognize signs of gang activity.
- The law that makes it a crime to solicit or recruit a minor to join or participate in gang activity.
- Sponsor of the laws titled Megan’s Law, the Amber Alert Notification Act and various measures to increase penalties to stop sexual predators from endangering children.
- Created the legislation that became law requiring sprinklers in all New Jersey college dormitories following the Seton Hall University fire.