Shirley Turner - State Senator

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Office

State Senator

State

New Jersey

Jurisdiction

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Currently serving

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Education: B.S. Trenton State College (Education); M.A. Rider College (Guidance and Counseling); Rutgers University (Postgraduate Studies/Education). Occupation: Legislator. Public service: Mercer County Board of Freeholders 1983-86, Vice President 1986; Township of Lawrence Zoning Board 1979-83; Mercer County Improvement Authority 1979-81; N.J. State Council on the Arts 1977-81. Legislative service: Senate 1998-present, President Pro Tempore 2024-present, 2004-09, Democratic President Pro Tempore 2002-03; General Assembly 1994-98, Associate Minority Leader 1996-98.

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Shirley Turner holds the office of State Senator
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Co-sponsored: "End Data Center Tax Credits Act"; reduces tax credits available for Next New Jersey Program.*
sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-01source
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Sponsored: Establishes program in EDA to encourage employee ownership awareness and provide funding and advisory support.
sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-05-07source
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Co-sponsored: Requires Social Media Research Center to research and make recommendations concerning addictive social media behaviors.*
sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-02-09source
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Co-sponsored: "New Jersey Kids Code Act"; adopts New Jersey Age-Appropriate Design Code and requires certain online service providers to implement certain measures concerning minors' use of online service.*
sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-02-05source
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Co-sponsored: Establishes Social Media Research Center at four-year public institution of higher education.
sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-02-05source
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Co-sponsored: Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to reproductive health care activity that is restricted in other states.*
sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-01-13source
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