Committees · 2010–2011 Session
Higher Education
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 6th District
Democrat · 34th District
Republican · 8th District
Democrat · 19th District
Republican · 8th District
Republican · 23rd District
Democrat · 5th District
Democrat · 31st District
Democrat · 35th District
Republican · 13th District
Republican · 39th District
Democrat · 38th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2010–2011 Session.
Bills sent87
2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out23%
20 of 87; 2 moved on without a report, 65 stopped in committee
Time in committee32 days
most between 21 and 105 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 2010–2011 Session, newest first.
87 bills
Assembly Bill 4401 · Provides that NJBEST Program is available to persons with taxpayer identification number; establishes DREAM Commission to provide scholarships for children of immigrants; and requires teaching staff professional development include information on serving
Sent December 8, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4419 · Establishes teacher residency as component of a higher education teacher preparation program; requires teachers who serve as mentors in residency program to meet certain qualifications.
Sent December 8, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4272 · Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate tuition by more than 2% over the prior academic year.
Sent November 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4282 · Requires each public institution of higher education to post its budget on the institution's website.
Sent November 21, 2011 · Reported out after 0 days, 7–0 · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4283 · Revises the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs.
Sent November 21, 2011 · Reported out after 0 days, 7–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4291 · Provides tax credits to companies contributing to loan and loan redemption program for residents who attend institutions of higher education in the State and work at such a company upon graduation.
Sent November 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4244 · Requires public schools to include instruction on oral health as part of core curriculum content standards.
Sent November 10, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4259 · Provides gross income tax credit for interest paid on certain student loans.
Sent November 10, 2011 · Reported out after 11 days, 6–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4181 · Establishes public bidding and contracting procedures for Rutgers, the State University that mirror those in place for the State colleges.
Sent June 27, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4144 · Authorizes Commission on Higher Education to impose a fine against an institution of higher education that fails to appropriately respond to a student's allegation of sexual assault by another student.
Sent June 20, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4073 · Prohibits a public institution of higher education from using State funds to pay a commencement speaker.
Sent May 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4074 · Limits compensation provided to presidents of public institutions of higher education.
Sent May 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4081 · Establishes a loan redemption program for certified veterinarians employed as large animal veterinarians in the State.
Sent May 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4010 · 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 May 19, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4047 · Requires withholding of the State operating aid of any public or independent institution of higher education that enrolls students who are not lawfully present in the U.S.
Sent May 19, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1219 · Requires security guards at institutions of higher education which do not employ police officers to immediately report crimes committed on campus to the local police department.
Sent May 5, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3822 · 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 February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3781 · Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate tuition by more than 4% over the prior academic year.
Sent February 10, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3747 · Authorizes public institution of higher education to establish in-municipality tuition rate for students who graduate from public high schools located in the same municipality as the institution.
Sent January 24, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3694 · Permits institutions of higher education to make supplemental contributions to ABP.
Sent January 10, 2011 · Reported out after 10 days, 7–2 · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
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Assembly Bill 3639 · Authorizes an institution of higher education to initiate a new program without the approval of the Commission on Higher Education that might otherwise be required if the program is not supported by State funds.
Sent January 6, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3608 · Provides immunity to institutions of higher education for food donations.
Sent December 13, 2010 · Reported out after 343 days, 7–0 · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3623 · Exempts certain files of clinical programs at law schools in State from Open Public Records Act.
Sent December 13, 2010 · Reported out after 38 days, 6–4 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3578 · Requires the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to develop and distribute a document containing student loan repayment information for school districts and nonpublic high schools to disseminate to students.
Sent December 6, 2010 · Reported out after 45 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3488 · Establishes the number of students to be supported under the veterinary medicine education program and a service requirement for students who participate in the program.
Sent November 15, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3417 · Provides sales tax exemption for student parking provided by certain colleges and universities.
Sent October 18, 2010 · Reported out after 21 days, 5–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3419 · Provides sales and use tax exemption for natural gas, and transportation or transmission of natural gas, to certain colleges and universities.
Sent October 18, 2010 · Reported out after 21 days, 5–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3337 · Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Sent October 7, 2010 · Reported out after 32 days, 5–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3340 · 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 October 7, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3343 · Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to, or purchases of credits from, federally qualified tuition program.
Sent October 7, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3347 · 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 October 7, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3354 · Requires public institutions of higher education to waive application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.
Sent October 7, 2010 · Reported out after 32 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3357 · Revises the period of time required for a State or county college faculty member to receive tenure. *
Sent October 7, 2010 · Reported out after 105 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly
Senate Bill 1998 · Authorizes formation of State college risk management groups and joint liability funds. *
Sent October 7, 2010 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3216 · Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of the borrower's death.
Sent September 16, 2010 · Reported out after 140 days, 6–4 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3219 · Amends State college law to allow boards of trustees to conduct collective bargaining.
Sent September 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3220 · Amends State college law to remove certain employees from civil service system.
Sent September 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3079 · "Education Investment Act"; establishes an equity financing for education program at certain public institutions of higher education.
Sent June 28, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2980 · Removes caps on .53% hospital total operating revenue and ambulatory care facility gross receipts assessments to increase charity care subsidy monies.
Sent June 21, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1057 · Clarifies that non-credit courses are eligible courses under the volunteer tuition credit program.
Sent June 21, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2964 · Authorizes the establishment of probationary periods for nontenured faculty members at State colleges.
Sent June 17, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2914 · Allows certain visa holders to qualify for in-State tuition rates at public institutions of higher education.
Sent June 14, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1664 · Provides limit on number of multiple timeshare interests that may be included in a single foreclosure complaint under "New Jersey Real Estate Timeshare Act." *
Sent June 10, 2010 · Moved on without a report after 95 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2651 · Establishes the Early Childhood Educator Development Scholarship Program.
Sent May 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2714 · Prohibits public institutions of higher education from hiring governmental affairs agents.
Sent May 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2737 · Requires four-year institutions of higher education to achieve a minimum 50% five-year graduation rate for full time students within five years.
Sent May 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2405 · Directs each institution of higher education to develop and coordinate a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan.
Sent March 4, 2010 · Reported out after 63 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2406 · Requires textbook publishers to provide public institutions of higher education with information on price and availability of textbooks.
Sent March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2451 · Clarifies that non-credit courses are eligible courses under the volunteer tuition credit program.
Sent March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2463 · Adds public colleges and universities and county colleges to definition of a "qualifying economic redevelopment and growth grant incentive area."
Sent March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2135 · Excuses students with conflicts of conscience from certain class requirements of public institutions of higher education.
Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2237 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $30,000,000 to UMDNJ for expansion and renovation of clinical facilities at New Jersey Dental School.
Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2255 · Allows an institution of higher education to require the mental health records of a student committed to attend the institution.
Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2256 · 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 February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1909 · Establishes a gross income tax credit for attendance at New Jersey county colleges.
Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1145 · Establishes Task Force on Underage Drinking in Higher Education.
Sent January 25, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
Assembly Bill 1548 · Extends eligibility for N.J. World Trade Center Scholarship Program to dependents and spouses of persons totally and permanently disabled as a result of exposure to the attack sites.
Sent January 25, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1570 · Requires New Jersey institutions of higher education to disseminate fire safety information about their facilities to students, parents or guardians, and employees.
Sent January 25, 2010 · Reported out after 231 days, 8–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 1886 · Clarifies tax status of certain construction projects undertaken at State and county colleges through public-private partnerships and eliminates the sunset provision for such projects.
Sent January 25, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 223 · Provides tuition-free enrollment at New Jersey public colleges to certain members of the State Police.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 240 · Establishes tuition aid grant pilot program for part-time county college students.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 259 · Prohibits public institutions of higher education from permitting direct solicitation of students for credit card accounts.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 380 · 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 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 392 · Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges and the county colleges.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 393 · Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 405 · Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 468 · Establishes a loan redemption program for certified technology education teachers employed in public schools in the State.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 469 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to The College of New Jersey to expand technology education teacher preparation program.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 507 · 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 January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 572 · "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 January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 705 · 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 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 731 · Clarifies that certain former New Jersey National Guard members may be eligible for higher education tuition assistance.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 961 · Allows certain undocumented aliens to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public institutions of higher education.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 999 · Establishes a gross income tax credit for enrollment at a New Jersey college or university.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1098 · Authorizes county colleges and county vocational school districts to establish green job certification programs.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 27 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 1122 · Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1236 · Authorizes public institutions of higher education to establish textbook rental programs.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 244 days, 6–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1317 · 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 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1332 · 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 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1342 · Prohibits requiring school and county college employees to search for or handle explosive devices.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1543 · Requires Commission on Higher Education to develop accountability and transparency standards for public research institutions and State colleges.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1550 · Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 27 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1557 · Requires members of governing boards of public institutions of higher education to complete a training program developed by the Commission on Higher Education.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 27 days, 7–1 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1564 · Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to accept for transfer certain academic credits.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1644 · 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 12, 2010 · Reported out after 300 days, 5–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1655 · 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 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1768 · 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 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days