Make the Road New Jersey and Advocates Applaud Assembly Judiciary Committee’s Vote to Remove Barriers to Professional Licenses

(Trenton, NJ – July 20, 2020) – On Monday, July 20th, the Assembly Judiciary Committee, chaired by Assemblyman Raj Mukherji, voted A4225 out of committee by a 4-2 vote. The legislation, if approved, would remove barriers to occupational licenses for immigrant New Jerseyans. The bill passed the Senate with bipartisan support in June and now heads to a floor vote in the Assembly.