Committees · 2008–2009 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 · 8th District
Republican · 25th District
Democrat · 29th District
Democrat · 34th District
Republican · 25th District
Democrat · 34th District
Republican · 9th District
Democrat · 31st District
Democrat · 38th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2008–2009 Session.
Bills sent76
2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out18%
14 of 76; 6 moved on without a report, 56 stopped in committee
Time in committee101 days
most between 24 and 200 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 2008–2009 Session, newest first.
76 bills
Assembly Bill 4354 · Clarifies that non-credit courses are eligible courses under the volunteer tuition credit program.
Sent December 14, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4235 · Allows independent institutions of higher education to be eligible for NJ alternative fuel vehicle rebate and alternative fuel infrastructure programs.
Sent November 30, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4274 · Authorizes county colleges and county vocational school districts to establish aviation related job certification, training, and internship programs and provides a corporation business tax credit for funds donated to support such programs.
Sent November 30, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4184 · Authorizes county colleges and county vocational school districts to establish green job certification programs.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4221 · Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to accept for transfer certain academic credits.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2491 · Establishes Task Force on Underage Drinking in Higher Education.
Sent May 21, 2009 · Moved on without a report after 193 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3974 · Establishes Task Force on Underage Drinking in Higher Education.
Sent May 18, 2009 · Moved on without a report after 196 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3915 · Establishes Task Force on Underage Drinking in Higher Education.
Sent May 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3942 · Requires test agencies to offer post-examination products and services in a uniform manner to all test subjects.
Sent May 11, 2009 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3884 · Requires members of governing boards of public institutions of higher education to complete a training program developed by the Commission on Higher Education.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3737 · Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate tuition for four continuous academic years following student's initial enrollment.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3672 · Authorizes institutions of higher education to grant college credit to high school students who complete the Jersey Boys State or Jersey Girls State program. *
Sent January 26, 2009 · Reported out after 101 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3606 · Improves capacity of Commission on Higher Education and the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to aid in planning and development of higher education in the State.
Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3563 · Requires public institution of higher education to notify the parents of certain dependent students, without prior consent of the student, when student receives mental health treatment at the institution.
Sent December 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3564 · Allows an institution of higher education to require the mental health records of a student committed to attend the institution.
Sent December 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1220 · Renames the Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program and makes various other changes to the program.
Sent December 8, 2008 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3416 · Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.
Sent October 27, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3373 · Revises the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs.
Sent October 23, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 836 · Renames the Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program and makes various other changes to the program.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 154 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3245 · Provides for improved structure and fiscal management of higher education in New Jersey. *
Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 101 days · did not pass the General Assembly
56 more
Assembly Bill 3176 · Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.
Sent September 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3179 · Establishes the Garden State New Millennium Loan and Loan Redemption Program; appropriates $5,000,000.
Sent September 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3013 · Clarifies that certain former New Jersey National Guard members may be eligible for higher education tuition assistance.
Sent June 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2926 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $30,000,000 to UMDNJ for expansion and renovation of clinical facilities at New Jersey Dental School.
Sent June 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1263 · Requires textbook publishers to provide public institutions of higher education with information on price and availability of textbooks.
Sent June 12, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 571 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2911 · "New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act"; requires each four-year public institution of higher education to provide on its website certain information regarding its costs, faculty, and graduation rates.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2799 · Requires Commission on Higher Education to develop accountability and transparency standards for public research institutions and State colleges.
Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1088 · Restricts the participation of school and county college employees in the search for and handling of explosive devices. *
Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2652 · Increases campus security by allowing institutions of higher education to offer partial tuition credit to police officers enrolled at the institution who agree to be on duty while attending classes.
Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2701 · 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 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2711 · Requires public institutions of higher education to prorate salary for part-time faculty appointments based on salary for comparable full-time positions.
Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2547 · Requires textbook publishers to provide public institutions of higher education with information on price and availability of textbooks.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 609 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2567 · Establishes the Higher Education Master Plan Commission in the Legislative Branch of State government.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2572 · Establishes the Department of Higher Education.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2505 · Provides that NJ STARS students can enroll in county college outside county of residence under certain circumstances.
Sent March 13, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2444 · 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 March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2386 · Allows the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to finance working capital loans for institutions of higher education and revenue-generating projects through institution affiliates. *
Sent February 28, 2008 · Reported out after 200 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2397 · Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Sent February 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2407 · Provides for the establishment of fiscal management and accountability standards at public research universities and State colleges.
Sent February 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2278 · Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 209 days
Assembly Bill 2335 · Prohibits requiring school and county college employees to search for or handle explosive devices.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2109 · Provides Commission on Higher Education with authority to make final administrative decisions on appeals of certain credit transfer disputes.
Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2081 · Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to, or purchases of credits from, federally qualified tuition program.
Sent February 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2084 · Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Sent February 7, 2008 · Reported out after 483 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 168 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 194 · Allows certain undocumented aliens to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public institutions of higher education.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 727 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 253 · Excuses students with conflicts of conscience from certain class requirements of public institutions of higher education.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 254 · Prohibits use of equipment and facilities to produce obscene materials in public school districts and public institutions of higher education.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 257 · Establishes tuition aid grant pilot program for part-time county college students.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 343 · Provides tuition-free enrollment at New Jersey public colleges to certain members of the State Police.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 361 · Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges and the county colleges.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 426 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 362 · Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 367 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 422 · Requires alternative testing arrangements be provided to certain students unable to attend tests at their regular administration due to religious observance.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 508 · Establishes the Higher Education Study Commission.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 591 · Establishes a loan redemption program for certified technology education teachers employed in public schools in the State.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 251 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 592 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to The College of New Jersey to expand technology education teacher preparation program.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 634 · Directs each institution of higher education to develop and coordinate a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 149 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 635 · Imposes surcharge on certain tickets to finance public higher education facilities.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 636 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 676 · Establishes a gross income tax credit for enrollment at a New Jersey college or university.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 712 · 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 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 721 · Requires State aid for operating expenses of higher education institutions as a percentage of the State budget to equal national average.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 730 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 842 · Establishes New Jersey K-20 International Education Resource Center at Rutgers, The State University.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 943 · 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 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 977 · Establishes a gross income tax credit for attendance at New Jersey county colleges.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 990 · Exempts certain persons enrolled in public institutions of higher education from payment of undergraduate tuition at nonresident rates.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 727 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1122 · Prohibits public institutions of higher education from permitting direct solicitation of students for credit card accounts.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1240 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1314 · Authorizes public institutions of higher education to establish textbook rental programs.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1420 · Requires approval from appropriation committees of the Legislature for employee bonuses proposed by certain public institutions of higher education.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1548 · 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 Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1722 · Provides free tuition at public institutions of higher education for surviving spouses and dependent children of military personnel killed in performance of duties.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1725 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $73,000 for a grant to Union County College for Holocaust and Ethnic Studies Project.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1765 · Prohibits certain interactions and arrangements between student lending institutions and institutions of higher education.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days