Contact your Legislator Today!
Just this week, there were Code Blue alerts underway in 14 of New Jersey's 21 counties. And yet, the state lags in common-sense Code Blue guidelines so counties can provide shelter for residents in need.
With two important bills up for a vote this Monday, our legislature has the power to fix this.
Tell your legislator to act in real time to address a real-time need and vote YES on A6056 and A5298 this Monday, January 13! Find your legislator here and call or email them today.
A6056 is a bipartisan effort that requires a Code Blue alert when the temperature hits 32 degrees or lower. This ensures shelter for nearly 10,000 New Jersey residents during the coldest months of the year. And more, it ensures shelter options for countless New Jerseyans whose heat is not functioning in their residences.
A5298 will enable the state's Health Commissioner to establish guidelines for health care and social services offered to at-risk individuals at emergency warming centers during a Code Blue alert.
Both bills cleared the full Senate in 2019 with overwhelming, bipartisan support and now need to pass the Assembly before going to Gov. Murphy's desk for his signature.
Code Blue is vital to providing shelter services for our state's homeless population and for residents in need during the coldest days of the winter.
Let's get this common sense law passed so no one is left out in the cold. Contact your legislator TODAY and tell them to vote YES on A6056 and A5298!
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