Committees · 2006–2007 Session
Higher Education
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 18th District
Democrat · 6th District
Republican · 14th District
Republican · 12th District
Democrat · 34th District
Republican · 30th District
Republican · 25th District
Democrat · 34th District
Democrat · 28th District
Democrat · 2nd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2006–2007 Session.
Bills sent92
2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out16%
15 of 92; 77 stopped in committee
Time in committee73 days
most between 28 and 189 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026–2027 is so far.
2026–2027212 bills
reported 11% · typically 79 days, most 21–247 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2024–2025245 bills
reported 16% · typically 60 days, most 25–146 · 0 amendments · 8 members
2022–2023211 bills
reported 19% · typically 81 days, most 14–157 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2020–2021221 bills
reported 22% · typically 99 days, most 21–298 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2018–2019225 bills
reported 23% · typically 168 days, most 94–489 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2016–2017212 bills
reported 17% · typically 42 days, most 18–106 · 0 amendments · 9 members
2014–2015150 bills
reported 19% · typically 178 days, most 91–213 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2012–2013134 bills
reported 24% · typically 133 days, most 24–252 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2010–201187 bills
reported 23% · typically 32 days, most 21–105 · 0 amendments · 12 members
2008–200976 bills
reported 18% · typically 101 days, most 24–200 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2006–200792 bills
reported 16% · typically 73 days, most 28–189 · 0 amendments · 10 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2006–2007 Session, newest first.
92 bills
Assembly Bill 4564 · Sets mileage reimbursement rate for adjunct faculty members at public institutions of higher education.
Sent November 19, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4429 · "Higher Education Bond Act of 2007"; authorizes the issuance of $3,000,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance the construction and renovation of higher education facilities and to establish a student loan program and appropriates $5,000.
Sent November 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4462 · Requires institutions of higher education to provide students with access to mental health care programs and services and to establish a hotline to provide information concerning the availability of those services.
Sent November 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2729 · Prohibits certain interactions and arrangements between student lending institutions and institutions of higher education.
Sent June 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4364 · The "Restoring the Ranks of Full-Time Faculty Act"; requires public institutions of higher education to ensure minimum level of full-time teaching faculty.
Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4297 · Prohibits certain interactions and arrangements between student lending institutions and institutions of higher education.
Sent May 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4284 · Requires that members of certain governing boards at public institutions of higher education be State residents.
Sent May 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4192 · Provides certain part-time faculty members at public institutions of higher education with partially paid health care benefits.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4207 · Imposes surcharge on certain tickets to finance public higher education facilities.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4215 · Provides that only one of the three non-State residents who may serve on the board of trustees of the nine State colleges is required to be an alumnus or alumna of the institution.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4227 · Assigns revenues from reduced sales-tax to institutions of higher public education located adjacent to businesses that are sources of the reduced sales-tax revenue.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4074 · Provides that NJ STARS students can enroll in county college outside county of residence under certain circumstances.
Sent March 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4062 · Establishes a loan redemption program for certified technology education teachers employed in public schools in the State.
Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4063 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to The College of New Jersey to expand technology education teacher preparation program.
Sent March 5, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4027 · Provides NJ STARS II Program eligibility to certain students who attained an associate's degree through a joint program offered by a school district and a county college.
Sent February 26, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4032 · Allows certain undocumented aliens to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public institutions of higher education.
Sent February 26, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3984 · Establishes New Jersey K-20 International Education Resource Center at Rutgers, The State University.
Sent February 22, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3968 · Provides for the transfer of certain college credits.
Sent February 8, 2007 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3876 · Prohibits requiring school and county college employees to search for or handle explosive devices.
Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3879 · Directs each institution of higher education to develop and coordinate a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan.
Sent January 9, 2007 · Reported out after 121 days · did not pass the General Assembly
72 more
Assembly Bill 3891 · Provides free tuition at public institutions of higher education to dependent children of veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3892 · Exempts faculty members at public institutions of higher education from limitation on payment of travel expenses and honoraria under "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law."
Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3895 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $4,303,000 to Higher Education Student Assistance Authority for Outstanding Scholars Recruitment Program.
Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3862 · Provides tuition-free enrollment at New Jersey public colleges to certain members of the State Police.
Sent January 4, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3757 · Provides an additional semester of eligibility under NJ STARS and an additional academic year of eligibility under NJ STARS II in the case of courses of study regularly requiring six semesters or five academic years.
Sent December 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3512 · Requires alternative testing arrangements be provided to certain students unable to attend tests at their regular administration due to religious observance.
Sent November 9, 2006 · Reported out after 189 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3677 · Allows the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to finance working capital loans for institutions of higher education, revenue-generating projects through institution affiliates, and projects of out-of-state institutions benefiting New Jersey stud
Sent November 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3480 · Establishes fixed dates for employment contracts of certain State college professors and other employees.
Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3361 · Establishes universal credit equivalency program to provide seamless transfer of college credits by institutions of higher education.
Sent June 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3159 · Establishes Credits Received are Eligible for Degree and Interinstitutional Transfer Program to guarantee transferability of county college credits to senior public institutions of higher education.
Sent June 1, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3165 · Requires binding arbitration for certain matters relating to dismissals or reductions in salary of tenured persons employed in a teaching capacity at a county college.
Sent June 1, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3140 · Provides a corporation business tax credit for contributions to support facilities construction, expansion, renovation and upgrade at New Jersey public and independent institutions of higher education.
Sent May 22, 2006 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3017 · Prohibits public and independent institutions of higher education from admitting any student who is not a United States citizen or who does not hold lawful immigration status.
Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3019 · Extends eligibility for New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program to dependents and spouses of persons who died as a result of illness caused by exposure to attack sites.
Sent May 15, 2006 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3084 · Requires approval from appropriation committees of the Legislature for employee bonuses proposed by certain public institutions of higher education.
Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2944 · Provides the Governor with the authority for a two-year period to veto all actions of the UMDNJ board of trustees.
Sent May 11, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2848 · Requires State college boards of trustees to maintain minutes; provides Governor veto over minutes.
Sent March 13, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2786 · Authorizes the issuance of $2,705,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance the construction and renovation of higher education facilities; appropriates $5,000.
Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2791 · Prohibits public colleges from charging tuition to students who are parents, spouses or children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2805 · Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2810 · Provides that graduates of regional or consolidated high schools with constituent municipalities located in different counties are eligible for resident tuition rates at certain county colleges.
Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2750 · Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges and the county colleges. *
Sent March 2, 2006 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2533 · Provides that L-1 visa holders may establish domicile for tuition purposes at public institutions of higher education.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2579 · Requires the placement of defibrillators at public and independent institutions of higher education.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Reported out after 238 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2581 · Allows a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient and the recipient's dependent child and spouse to receive tuition-free postgraduate education at any public institution of higher education.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2524 · Requires Commission on Higher Education to prepare report on certain public college and university personnel. *
Sent February 9, 2006 · Reported out after 252 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2319 · Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to, or purchases of credits from, a federally qualified tuition program.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2320 · Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the New Jersey Better Education Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2370 · Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2386 · Provides free tuition at public institutions of higher education for surviving spouses and dependent children of military personnel killed in performance of duties.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2392 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $73,000 for a grant to Union County College for Holocaust and Ethnic Studies Project.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2457 · Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition, fee, housing and board expenses.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2167 · Establishes the New Jersey School Counts County College Scholarship Program; appropriates $2,000,000.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2231 · Establishes the Excellence in Nursing Scholarship Program; appropriates $5,000,000.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2268 · Establishes Task Force on College Savings Plans.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 101 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2048 · Specifies courses of study that a student may take in a county college located out of the county of residence.
Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 155 · Excuses students with conflicts of conscience from certain class requirements of public institutions of higher education.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 157 · Prohibits use of equipment and facilities to produce obscene materials in public school districts and public institutions of higher education.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 161 · Establishes tuition aid grant pilot program for part-time county college students.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 230 · Establishes a gross income tax credit for attendance at New Jersey county colleges.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 245 · Exempts certain persons enrolled in public institutions of higher education from payment of undergraduate tuition at nonresident rates.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 326 · Appropriates $1,055,000 to Rutgers-Camden College of Arts & Sciences Department of Nursing to expand facilities.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 44 days
Assembly Bill 448 · Establishes the Higher Education Study Commission.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 497 · Authorizes a county college board of trustees to grant voting rights to the graduating class representative on the board and requires the board chairman to cast deciding vote in the event of a tie under certain circumstances.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 555 · Requires public and independent institutions of higher education to assess each student a fee to be used to offset the cost of services provided by the municipality in which the institution is located.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 608 · Requires public institutions of higher education to ensure that teaching assistants have effective teaching skills.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 710 · Authorizes the issuance of $2,000,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance the construction and renovation of higher education facilities; appropriates $5,000.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 718 · Prohibits public institutions of higher education from permitting direct solicitation of students for credit card accounts.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 730 · Establishes the New Jersey Higher Education Internship Program; appropriates $5,000,000.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 782 · Establishes a gross income tax credit for enrollment at a New Jersey college or university.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 833 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $95,000 for FY 2004 to Kean University to fund the Wynona M. Lipman Ethnic Studies Center.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 858 · Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 859 · Establishes the Dana Christmas Scholarship for Heroism Program.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 874 · Provides unclaimed State Lottery prize money to fund a tuition aid grant pilot program for part-time students.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 994 · Authorizes public institutions of higher education to establish textbook rental programs.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1070 · Directs the Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Human Services to work with institutions of higher education in the development of certain family programs.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1190 · Requires the placement of organ donation information and materials at public institutions of higher education.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 1207 · Requires public institutions of higher education to prorate salary for part-time faculty appointments based on salary for comparable full-time positions.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1216 · "County College Nursing Student Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $2 million.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1238 · Requires notification to county college employee majority bargaining unit representatives of new title or position or change in job description or duties of an existing position.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1242 · Prohibits public institutions of higher education from imposing nonresident tuition fees on members of New Jersey National Guard and surviving children and spouses of Guard members killed in line of duty.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
Assembly Bill 1342 · Directs State to purchase certain properties leased by Thomas Edison State College; makes appropriation therefor.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1418 · Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 492 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1421 · Requires New Jersey institutions of higher education to disseminate fire safety information about their facilities to students, parents or guardians, and employees.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 153 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1496 · Imposes standards and safeguards on UMDNJ financial and business practices.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1497 · Abolishes the UMDNJ board of trustees and establishes a university board of governors with five public members and requires president to appoint chief procurement officer to assume contracting and procurement authority for university.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1752 · Establishes a gross income tax credit for full time enrollment at four year institutions of higher education, county colleges and accredited post-secondary schools in New Jersey.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1769 · Requires State aid for operating expenses of higher education institutions as a percentage of the State budget to equal national average.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1770 · Raises the statutory threshold for the public advertisement of bids under the "State College Contracts Law" and makes other changes to that law.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
Assembly Bill 1785 · Authorizes the conferral of certain academic degrees by religious corporations.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1831 · Establishes the Higher Education Master Plan Commission in the Legislative Branch of State government.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2006 · Prohibits outside employment by presidents of State colleges.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days