Education

Assembly Bill 5902 · Requires school districts take certain actions to increase participation in free or reduced priced meal programs; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.

Sent November 14, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days, 7–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5903 · Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.

Sent November 14, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days, 7–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5906 · Establishes "School Opening and School Closing Student Safety Task Force" to review safety of students when schools open and close for school day.

Sent November 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5780 · Permits school districts to define excused absences from school to include illness based on student's mental or behavioral health and requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for defining excused absence for this reason.

Sent November 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5770 · Prohibits public access under OPRA to any student record.

Sent August 27, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5716 · Requires school districts to close schools on days of general and primary elections.

Sent August 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5732 · Provides that entities which train educational personnel in use of physical restraints be approved by DOE; requires annual report on incidents of use of techniques.

Sent August 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5737 · Prohibits member of charter school board of trustees from serving simultaneously on board of organization that donates money to charter school.

Sent August 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5749 · Requires individualized education program teams, if appropriate, to disseminate information on availability of certain public transportation services.

Sent August 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5755 · Prohibits anti-Semitism in public schools and institutions of higher education.

Sent August 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5757 · Provides that certain school districts will not be subject to reduction in State school aid.

Sent August 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5758 · Requires 11th grade students to complete civics course as part of high school graduation requirements.

Sent August 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2442 · Provides that student-athlete who sustains concussion must return to regular school activities prior to return to competition; requires school districts to implement five-step return-to-competition process.

Sent June 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2443 · Requires school districts which participate in Statewide interscholastic sports programs to adopt New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association heat participation policy.*

Sent June 20, 2019 · Reported out after 172 days, 8–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2494 · Requires certain schools to establish emergency action plans for responding to serious or potentially life-threatening sports-related injuries.

Sent June 20, 2019 · Reported out after 172 days, 8–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 3433 · "Mallory's Law"; revises provisions required in school district's anti-bullying policy; provides for civil liability of parent of minor adjudicated delinquent for cyber-harassment or harassment; and increases certain fines against parents.

Sent June 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3817 · Allocates Amistad Commission in but not of DOE; requires commission to elect chairperson and appoint executive director; requires public schools to include instruction on accomplishments and contributions of African Americans to American society.

Sent June 20, 2019 · Reported out after 172 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5571 · Allocates Amistad Commission in but not of DOE; requires commission to elect chairperson and appoint executive director; requires public schools to include instruction on accomplishments and contributions of African Americans to American society.

Sent June 13, 2019 · Reported out after 179 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5584 · Requires contracted service providers who have access to school buildings or grounds when school is not in session to undergo criminal history record check.

Sent June 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5587 · Directs DOE to conduct study on feasibility of using and expanding virtual learning in school districts with teacher shortages.

Sent June 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5588 · Provides expedited determination by State Board of Examiners on application for teaching staff member certification if certain criteria are met.

Sent June 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5556 · Requires provision of instruction on safe user practices for certain websites and mobile applications as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Sent June 10, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5479 · Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, on climate change.

Sent June 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5482 · Provides excused absence for public school student who participates in musical performance at military funeral, including playing "Taps."

Sent June 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5498 · Requires DOE to develop transition checklist for students with disabilities; requires DOE to maintain information on website concerning transition resources.

Sent June 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5515 · Prohibits release of information concerning minors under Open Public Records Act without written parental consent.

Sent June 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5441 · Establishes three-year nonpublic school pupil transportation pilot program in Ocean County to provide funding to county consortium of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.

Sent May 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5443 · Directs State Board of Education to require that when individualized education program team is developing program for student prone to regression, it must consider consistency of staffing.

Sent May 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5397 · Requires Commissioner of Education to establish public awareness campaign on student use of Internet and social media.

Sent May 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5408 · Requires State Board of Education to include instruction on mental health first aid training as part of professional development requirement for public school teachers.

Sent May 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5419 · Provides that in certain cases vacancy in membership of board of education of limited purpose regional school district will be filled by majority vote of board of education of constituent district represented by former board member.

Sent May 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5426 · Shortens certain school board members' terms when annual school election is moved from November to April; requires approval of both school board and municipal governing body in order to move school election from November to April.

Sent May 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5428 · Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding professional development requirements for public school teachers and school leaders.

Sent May 20, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5330 · Eliminates NJ Schools Development Authority and transfers its school construction responsibility to Division of Property Management and Construction in Department of Treasury.

Sent May 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5333 · Requires certain candidates for employment with DOE to undergo criminal history background check.

Sent May 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5349 · Establishes grant program in DOE for school districts' purchase of technology for virtual inclusion programs to allow students with medical conditions to participate in classroom setting remotely.

Sent May 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5379 · Establishes task force to examine issues and make recommendations concerning youth sports, including abusive coaching, confrontational parents, and bullying of players.

Sent May 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5382 · Establishes School Security Task Force.

Sent May 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5383 · Establishes alternate route to expedite certification of teachers at early college high school programs.

Sent May 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2843 · Establishes competitive grant program for school districts to assist in hiring of school psychologists; appropriates $1 million.

Sent May 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3160 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide later school start times for high school students.

Sent May 16, 2019 · Reported out after 25 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5236 · Establishes Division of Gifted and Talented Education in DOE; directs State Board of Education to authorize gifted education endorsement to instructional certificate; and establishes certain other requirements related to gifted and talented education.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5238 · Requires student representative be appointed to each board of education of school district and board of trustees of charter school that includes grades nine through 12.*

Sent May 13, 2019 · Reported out after 189 days, 7–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5241 · Establishes certain procedural requirements to enroll or withdraw child from school district.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5242 · Establishes "Responsible School Violence Prevention, Preparation, and Protection (RSVP-3) Pilot Program."

Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5270 · "Mallory's Law"; revises provisions required in school district's anti-bullying policy; provides for civil liability of parent of minor adjudicated delinquent for cyber-harassment or harassment; and increases certain fines against parents.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5273 · Requires institutions of higher education and public and nonpublic high schools and middle schools to adopt anti-hazing policies; expands activities encompassing criminal hazing and upgrades penalties for engaging in these activities.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5279 · Establishes pilot program to study feasibility of regionalization of certain school districts; appropriates $150,000.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5286 · Requires county to provide extraordinary special education aid to school districts located in county for students with costs over $55,000 and State to reimburse county.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5294 · Requires DOE to develop and disseminate training materials for school employees on laws governing use of electronic smoking devices.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5308 · Establishes grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5324 · Clarifies that child may not be excluded from public school based on membership in protected category under "Law Against Discrimination" or immigration status.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Reported out after 3 days, 8–1 · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1796 · Permits school district of residence to provide aid in-lieu-of transportation to pupil attending Marine Academy of Science and Technology provided certain conditions are met.*

Sent May 13, 2019 · Moved on without a report after 241 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5209 · Provides school district will receive no less than amount of State aid received in 2017-2018 school year.

Sent March 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5220 · Permits approved private schools for students with disabilities to include in tuition calculation hourly rates for healthcare provider consultants which equal average hourly rates paid by certain public schools serving students with disabilities.

Sent March 25, 2019 · Reported out after 77 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5221 · Requires DOE to define expenditures for behavior modification at approved private schools for students with disabilities as allowable instructional cost for purposes of tuition rate setting.

Sent March 25, 2019 · Reported out after 77 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5197 · Authorizes board of education to lease certain property.

Sent March 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2861 · Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.*

Sent March 18, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 3172 · Requires public school instruction in mental health as it relates to suicide prevention and provides various elements which may be included in instruction.*

Sent March 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3288 · Requires DOE to define expenditures for behavior modification at approved private schools for students with disabilities as allowable instructional cost for purposes of tuition rate setting.

Sent March 18, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 3327 · Establishes Commission on Latino and Hispanic Heritage in DOE.

Sent March 18, 2019 · Reported out after 59 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5172 · Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5174 · Modifies calculation of school districts' local share for determining equalization aid.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5175 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $25,000,000 from General Fund to DOE to support extraordinary special education costs aid.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5176 · Revises schedule of State school aid reductions for school districts.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5115 · Requires school district or nonpublic school to provide appropriate counseling services to student-athlete who makes complaint against coach or sports official.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5121 · Authorizes replacement of certain adjusted tax levy for school districts that had reduction in State aid in 2018-2019 school year.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5130 · Requires use of common enrollment system in renaissance school districts.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5132 · Provides certain sending school districts one nonvoting advisory representative on receiving school district board of education.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 371 · Establishes two-generational school readiness and workforce development pilot program for certain low-income households.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 287 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1803 · Requires school districts to adopt policies concerning student use of sunscreen and sun-protective clothing at school and school-sponsored functions.*

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4982 · Authorizes establishment of charter school payment reserve account in school districts.

Sent February 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4995 · Establishes Commission on Latino and Hispanic Heritage in DOE.

Sent February 7, 2019 · Reported out after 98 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5007 · Establishes measures to provide employment stability for high school coaches employed in school districts.

Sent February 7, 2019 · Reported out after 123 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5012 · Requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of electronic cigarette usage as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Sent February 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3065 · Establishes youth apprenticeship pilot program in Department of Education.

Sent February 7, 2019 · Reported out after 123 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4956 · Provides that school district may not condition student enrollment in district on fact that MVC does not have name or address of parent or guardian on file.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 108 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4957 · Revises provisions of law concerning graduation proficiency test and eliminates requirement that graduation proficiency test be administered in eleventh grade.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 17 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4887 · Establishes task force to examine public school programs and services designed to address student mental health.

Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4891 · Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.

Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4900 · Provides gross income tax deductions for certain education loan payments made by certain taxpayers.

Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4908 · Eliminates NJ Schools Development Authority and transfers its school construction responsibilities to EDA.

Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4909 · Modifies conditions for regional school district use of property assessments as basis for apportionment of costs to participating municipalities.

Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4848 · Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding implementation of "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 9 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4850 · Requires school district transportation supervisor to conduct monthly school bus condition inspection of contractors' buses and check for valid school bus driver's license.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4856 · "Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act"; requires certain school meal information be provided to students' parents; establishes protocols for identifying eligible students for meal programs; prohibits stigmatizing student with bill in arrears.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 307 days, 7–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4858 · Clarifies provision of law regarding length of time person may serve on school board after appointment to fill board vacancy.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4861 · Permits licensed security officer employed at public school to wear body vest during employment.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4865 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide later school start times for high school students.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 146 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4869 · Requires video surveillance cameras in certain special education classrooms for promotion of student safety.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4879 · Prohibits school district from denying admittance to student due to tardiness or violation of dress code or school uniform policy.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 688 · Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Early Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs for students in grades K through 8.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2575 · Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding implementation of "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 9 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2804 · Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 30 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 4793 · Provides that State pay tax levy portion of charter school funding currently provided by resident school district.

Sent December 10, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4794 · Establishes certain requirements concerning charter school financial reporting and prohibits charter school from contracting with for-profit charter management organization.

Sent December 10, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4795 · Requires approval by voters or board of school estimate to establish, expand number of grade levels, or enlarge region of residence of charter schools.

Sent December 10, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4796 · Requires charter school to achieve enrollment of student demographics of charter school district of residence and eliminates sibling enrollment priority in certain circumstances.

Sent December 10, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4797 · Directs Commissioner of Education to maintain charter school waiting lists for admission.

Sent December 10, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4799 · Permits self-administration of hydrocortisone sodium succinate by students for adrenal insufficiency and requires that school districts and nonpublic schools establish policy for emergency administration of medication.

Sent December 10, 2018 · Reported out after 45 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4754 · Requires school districts which participate in Statewide interscholastic sports programs to adopt New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association heat participation policy.*

Sent December 6, 2018 · Reported out after 368 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4755 · Provides that student-athlete who sustains concussion must return to regular school activities prior to return to competition; requires school districts to implement five-step return-to-competition process.

Sent December 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4756 · Requires public school instruction in suicide prevention to be provided in grades kindergarten through 12 and include certain elements.

Sent December 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4739 · Requires new civics instruction in middle and high schools, requires school districts to use DOE's curriculum guidelines for civics; and requires DOE to provide funding to enhance civics instruction.

Sent December 3, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 850 · Upgrades penalty for failing to report act of sexual abuse against child.*

Sent November 26, 2018 · Reported out after 0 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1909 · Provides that certain persons who commit act of sexual penetration or sexual contact with students who are at least 18 but less than 22 years old are guilty of sexual assault or criminal sexual assault.*

Sent November 26, 2018 · Reported out after 0 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4691 · Provides tax levy growth limitation adjustment for school districts experiencing reduction in State aid.

Sent November 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4692 · Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.

Sent November 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4693 · Permits school district of residence to provide aid in-lieu-of transportation to pupil attending Marine Academy of Science and Technology provided certain conditions are met.

Sent November 26, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 409 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4710 · "Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act"; establishes school district responsibilities in educating gifted and talented students.

Sent November 26, 2018 · Reported out after 59 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4723 · Requires certain schools to establish emergency action plans for responding to serious or potentially life-threatening sports-related injuries.

Sent November 26, 2018 · Reported out after 378 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 641 · Upgrades penalty for failing to report act of sexual abuse against child.*

Sent November 26, 2018 · Reported out after 0 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2980 · Provides that school district may not condition student enrollment in district on fact that MVC does not have name or address of parent or guardian on file.

Sent November 26, 2018 · Reported out after 171 days, 8–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2982 · Clarifies that child may not be excluded from public school based on membership in protected category under "Law Against Discrimination" or immigration status.

Sent November 26, 2018 · Reported out after 171 days, 8–1 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4679 · Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.*

Sent October 29, 2018 · Reported out after 87 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4622 · Requires certain school meal information be provided to public school students' parents and requires school districts to request that families apply for school meals under certain circumstances.

Sent October 22, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4643 · Requires certain officers of education organizations to sign acknowledgement and undergo training concerning duties to report child abuse.

Sent October 22, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4649 · Permits youth-serving patriotic societies to speak with public school students during regular school hours.

Sent October 22, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4657 · Establishes youth apprenticeship pilot program in Department of Education.

Sent October 22, 2018 · Reported out after 231 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4661 · Directs Attorney General to establish program for anonymous reporting of potential threats to school safety.

Sent October 22, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4591 · Imposes certain requirements on use of public school as polling place on day of election.

Sent October 18, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4592 · Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.

Sent October 18, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 235 days

Assembly Bill 4597 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $11,300,000 from General Fund to DOE to increase per pupil funding for nonpublic security aid from $75 to $150.

Sent October 18, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 49 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4614 · Excludes deferred compensation of certain public school and federal tax-exempt organization employees from gross income tax; requires employers to keep records of contributions.

Sent October 18, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4616 · Directs Commissioner of Education to establish pilot program to improve social and emotional learning.

Sent October 18, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4546 · Requires public and nonpublic secondary schools to annually conduct written or verbal substance use screening on all students using a particular screening program.

Sent October 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4559 · Allows school district to develop delayed building evacuation plan to investigate source of fire alarm activation prior to evacuation.

Sent October 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4565 · Establishes three-year pilot program for school-based mentoring in public schools located within 1,000 feet of gunfire.

Sent October 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4567 · Establishes competitive grant program for school districts to assist in hiring of school psychologists; appropriates $1 million.

Sent October 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4572 · Establishes task force to study issues and make recommendations regarding Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf.

Sent October 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4581 · Establishes pilot program in DOE for special education students to attend college courses or vocational training programs.

Sent October 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4582 · Requires DOE to maintain list of textbook vendors that use inclusive material and school districts to use textbooks from those vendors.

Sent October 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4483 · Requires school district to close schools on religious holiday included on list of holidays promulgated by Commissioner of Education if 10 percent or more of students observe holiday.

Sent September 24, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4445 · Removes restriction on placement of special education students in sectarian schools.

Sent September 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4446 · Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.*

Sent September 17, 2018 · Reported out after 266 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4450 · Requires school bus contractor to provide information to board of education on results of criminal background checks of all school bus drivers assigned routes in district pursuant to contract.

Sent September 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4360 · Provides anti-stigmatization protections to public school student whose school breakfast or school lunch bill is in arrears and requires school district to communicate about arrearages to parent and not to student.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4376 · Requires board of education to provide civics instruction in middle schools and requires DOE to provide funding to NJ Center for Civic Education at Rutgers to help prepare civics teachers.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4381 · Requires public high school students to receive instruction concerning opioid abuse and opioid abuse prevention.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4403 · Establishes task force within DOE on prevention of sexual abuse of children.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Reported out after 74 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4404 · Provides that certain persons who commit act of sexual penetration or sexual contact with students who are 16 or older are guilty of sexual assault or criminal sexual contact.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 74 days

Assembly Bill 4405 · Mandates child abuse and sexual abuse training for all candidates for teaching certification.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Reported out after 74 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4406 · Mandates certain training for DOE arbitrators.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Reported out after 74 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4407 · Requires DOE to collect information on certain teacher misconduct and report to Legislature.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Reported out after 74 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4408 · Requires school districts to notify State Board of Examiners when teaching staff member fails to report child abuse for determination of revocation or suspension of certificate.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Reported out after 74 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4337 · "Transportation for Hazardous Walking Routes Act"; requires school districts to provide busing for students required to walk to school along hazardous routes and prohibits school bus stops within 250 feet of residence of sex offender.

Sent August 27, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4310 · Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.

Sent July 30, 2018 · Reported out after 199 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4271 · Requires public school students in certain grades to receive instruction concerning opioid abuse and training in administration of opioid antidotes.

Sent June 27, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 61 days

Assembly Bill 4278 · Prevents State school aid reduction in school districts that experienced decrease in equalized valuation and are located in certain counties.

Sent June 27, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4284 · Requires that in-service training for school employees on safety and security include component on behavioral threat assessment.

Sent June 27, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4288 · Includes value of certain properties exempt from taxation in valuation used to calculate State school aid in SDA districts.

Sent June 27, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4231 · Directs school districts to establish policies and require training for employees on issues regarding child sexual abuse.

Sent June 25, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4238 · Establishes task force to examine school discipline practices including racial disparities and effectiveness.

Sent June 25, 2018 · Reported out after 511 days, 7–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4242 · Creates financial rewards program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.

Sent June 25, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4245 · Provides supplemental appropriation to DOE to provide additional State aid to certain school districts.

Sent June 25, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4248 · Establishes commission to study effects on adolescents of smart phone and social media usage in school.

Sent June 25, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4257 · Directs DOE to develop health and safety best practices for use of digital devices in school classrooms.

Sent June 25, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1569 · Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, that accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

Sent June 25, 2018 · Reported out after 164 days, 8–2 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1630 · Establishes grant program for school districts and charter schools to develop dual language immersion programs.

Sent June 25, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2527 · Requires Department of Agriculture to promote school meal programs.

Sent June 25, 2018 · Reported out after 511 days, 7–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2707 · Establishes task force within DOE on prevention of sexual abuse of children.

Sent June 25, 2018 · Reported out after 154 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2709 · Provides that certain persons who commit act of sexual penetration or sexual contact with students who are at least 18 but less than 22 years old are guilty of sexual assault or criminal sexual assault.**

Sent June 25, 2018 · Reported out after 154 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2712 · Mandates certain training for DOE arbitrators.*

Sent June 25, 2018 · Reported out after 154 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4199 · Requires Attorney General to develop protocol for retaining footage from school surveillance system.

Sent June 21, 2018 · Reported out after 158 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 408 · Directs school districts to establish policies and require training for employees on issues regarding child sexual abuse.

Sent June 21, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 858 · Requires teachers of health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six in public schools to possess appropriate endorsement to instructional certificate.

Sent June 21, 2018 · Reported out after 168 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2711 · Mandates child abuse and sexual abuse training for all candidates for teaching certification.

Sent June 21, 2018 · Reported out after 158 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2713 · Requires DOE to collect information on certain teacher misconduct and report to Legislature.

Sent June 21, 2018 · Reported out after 158 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 2714 · Requires school districts to notify State Board of Examiners when teaching staff member fails to report child abuse for determination of revocation or suspension of certificate.

Sent June 21, 2018 · Reported out after 158 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2715 · Requires Attorney General to develop protocol for retaining footage from school surveillance system.

Sent June 21, 2018 · Reported out after 158 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4181 · Clarifies that employees of renaissance school projects are in State administered retirement systems.*

Sent June 14, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4143 · Establishes a pilot program in DOE to increase the length of the school day and school year and provides tax credits for corporate contributions to fund the program.

Sent June 11, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4147 · Requires school districts and nonpublic schools to conduct audit of security features of district buildings, grounds, and communication systems and to submit audit to NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and DOE.*

Sent June 11, 2018 · Reported out after 7 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4148 · Allows law enforcement agencies to provide juvenile-family crisis information to principal of juvenile's school for planning programs relevant to juvenile's educational and social development.

Sent June 11, 2018 · Reported out after 7 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4149 · Establishes two-year pilot program requiring certain law enforcement agencies to coordinate with local school districts to identify and assist at-risk youths.

Sent June 11, 2018 · Reported out after 7 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4150 · Requires meeting between student and appropriate school personnel after multiple suspensions or proposed expulsion from public school to identify behavior or health difficulties.*

Sent June 11, 2018 · Reported out after 7 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4151 · Requires school security training for persons employed by public and nonpublic schools in substitute capacity and for employees and volunteers of youth programs operated in school buildings.*

Sent June 11, 2018 · Reported out after 7 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4152 · Upgrades penalty for unlawful possession of certain firearms on grounds of an educational institution.

Sent June 11, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4153 · Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators for expense of classroom supplies.

Sent June 11, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4154 · Requires residential mortgage lenders to accept deed in lieu of foreclosure under certain circumstances.

Sent June 11, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4155 · "Innovation Schools Act"; establishes process to develop innovation schools.

Sent June 11, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4156 · Requires employers to report certain allegations of sexual assault.

Sent June 11, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 691 · Requires that if a school district satisfies 80% or more of the required NJ Quality Single Accountability Continuum standards in an area of district effectiveness under State intervention, the State must return that area to local control.

Sent June 11, 2018 · Reported out after 339 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 4112 · Requires boards of education and nonpublic schools to provide law enforcement authorities with copies of blueprints and maps of schools and school grounds.

Sent June 7, 2018 · Reported out after 11 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4117 · Prohibits cloud computing service providers from disclosing data collected from public, private, or charter schools.

Sent June 7, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4050 · Directs DOE to develop guidelines for school districts and charter schools concerning school discipline that are consistent with certain federal guidelines.

Sent June 4, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4051 · Requires school districts and charter schools to report discipline data on their websites and to Commissioner of Education.

Sent June 4, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4062 · Requires Department of Agriculture to promote school meal programs.

Sent June 4, 2018 · Reported out after 532 days, 7–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4076 · Requires school districts to provide daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5; permits denial of recess for violation of code of student conduct but student must be provided restorative justice activities.

Sent June 4, 2018 · Reported out after 14 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4077 · Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts; establishes uniform age requirement for kindergarten enrollment; reduces compulsory age of school attendance.

Sent June 4, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4078 · Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.

Sent June 4, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4098 · Establishes grant program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; appropriates $5 million to DOE.*

Sent June 4, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 14 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4110 · Requires certain school buses to be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts.

Sent June 4, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4026 · Modifies support limit for nonpublic security aid to equal per pupil appropriation for security aid for public schools.

Sent May 24, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4044 · Provides that minimum passing scores on Tests of General Educational Development for receipt of State-issued high school diploma will be minimum scores set by American Council on Education.

Sent May 24, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3967 · Includes value of certain properties exempt from taxation in valuation used to calculate State school aid.

Sent May 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3926 · Requires public schools to administer written screenings for depression for students in certain grades.

Sent May 10, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 126 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3947 · Requires boards of education to post on website information summarizing payroll, total accounts payable, and weekly accounts payable.

Sent May 10, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3865 · Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.

Sent May 7, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3881 · Exempts nonprofit vocational training schools from property tax.

Sent May 7, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3886 · Provides anti-stigmatization protections to public school student whose school breakfast or school lunch bill is in arrears.

Sent May 7, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3894 · Extends time of separation from prior law enforcement position to five years for Class Three special law enforcement officer applicants.

Sent May 7, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3902 · "Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $1,000,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance certain school, school district, and county college capital projects; appropriates $5,000.*

Sent May 7, 2018 · Reported out after 42 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3905 · Requires public and nonpublic school to provide student with more information about NJ STARS Program and improve notification of potenial eligibilty.

Sent May 7, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3908 · Provides that State pay high school equivalency exam fees for low-income individuals.

Sent May 7, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3912 · Requires certain school security measures to be incorporated into new school construction and existing school buildings.

Sent May 7, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3918 · Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.

Sent May 7, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 372 · Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines to encourage high school students to participate in apprenticeship training.

Sent May 7, 2018 · Reported out after 213 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1697 · Exempts fuel used for operation of certain school buses from petroleum products gross receipts tax and motor fuel tax; clarifies tax treatment of certain dyed fuel thereunder; clarifies determination of taxable estates of certain decedents.

Sent May 7, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 164 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 1925 · Designates Bog Turtle as State Reptile.

Sent May 7, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2293 · "Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $500,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance certain school, school district, and county college capital projects; appropriates $5,000.****

Sent May 7, 2018 · Reported out after 42 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3826 · Provides that public school dress code policy will apply to all schools within school district and requires written distribution of dress code to students and parents.

Sent April 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3759 · Provides gross income tax credit for certified teachers who incur expenses for classroom supplies.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3761 · Requires school districts to inform DOE of number of students in certain out-of-State placements and number of students with individualized education programs identifying DHS or DCF for transition services.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3765 · Permits school district superintendent to designate school employee with certain expertise as school safety specialist.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Reported out after 74 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3774 · Provides parents and adult students with simplified method for opting out of release by school district of student information to military recruiters.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3775 · Prohibits DOE from regulating maximum salary amount school district may pay its superintendent of schools and codifies standards for contract review.*

Sent April 5, 2018 · Reported out after 431 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3777 · Provides school district tax levy cap adjustment for certain special education costs; limits sending district per pupil tuition increase to 2%; and provides increased representation on receiving board of education for certain sending districts.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3778 · Establishes Department of Early Childhood.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3779 · Provides that school district may not prohibit active or retired law enforcement officer or registered security officer from carrying firearm in performance of school security duties if authorized under State law to carry.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3788 · Requires school districts to institute policies to improve emergency communications to increase school security.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3789 · Requires State Police to maintain 24-hour hotline for receiving anonymous tips regarding potential threats to school safety and security.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3790 · Requires school districts to implement policy mandating all students and school employees have identification cards.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3791 · Requires school district to submit emergency communication policies and protocols to Department of Education for review.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3792 · Requires DOE to establish online school security resource clearinghouse.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3793 · Requires Police Training Commission to adopt training course on school emergency response.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3794 · Requires Commissioner of Education to review school safety and security plans.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3795 · Permits school districts to employ safe schools resource officers or Class Three special law enforcement officers for security purposes, and requires school districts to have agreement with local law enforcement governing placement of school security pers

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3800 · Includes adjustment aid in calculation of districts' payments to charter schools under certain circumstances.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3805 · Creates corporate business tax and gross income tax credits to fund education enrichment demonstration program.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3806 · Requires Commissioner of Education to develop lists of approved testing vendors and commercially-developed standardized assessments for use by public school districts.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3727 · Requires DOE to adopt green cleaning policy for schools and child care centers with 50 or more students.

Sent March 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3700 · Provides that any superintendent salary caps adopted by the commissioner will apply to charter school administrators.

Sent March 22, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3713 · "Empower the Principal Act"; eliminates local school superintendents and prohibits schools from having more than one assitant or vice-principal.

Sent March 22, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3672 · Requires school districts to file certain evacuation plans with DOE.

Sent March 13, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3679 · Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.

Sent March 13, 2018 · Reported out after 317 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3690 · Requires public school with any of grades 9 through 12 to discuss with students and parents employment opportunities as skilled laborer or through military enlistment or in agriculture.

Sent March 13, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3573 · Eliminates restriction on placement of special education students in sectarian schools.

Sent March 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3582 · Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in all counties.

Sent March 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3586 · Requires school districts to notify State after receiving offer of assistance from federal government to address environmental issue.

Sent March 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3588 · Requires school district's general fund tax levy account for at least 25 percent of school district's total general fund revenue; provides four-year phase-in.

Sent March 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3598 · Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct an oral recitation from the Declaration of Independence before the opening of school each day in grades 3-12; appropriates $10,000.

Sent March 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3600 · Limits annual increase in tuition rates charged by county vocational school districts to two percent.

Sent March 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3603 · "The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.

Sent March 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3618 · Provides alternative method for municipalities whose non-operating district was eliminated to join certain regional districts and withdraw from others at same time.

Sent March 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3629 · Restricts Commissioner of Education's authority to reject school district's budget proposal.

Sent March 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3436 · Authorizes executive county superintendent of schools to require implementation of shared services arrangements.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3445 · Permits students who are eligible for special education services to enroll in noncustodial parent's school district of residence under certain circumstances.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3446 · Provides explicit authorization for the Schools Development Authority to use the design/build/operate/maintain procurement model for school facilities projects.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3448 · Establishes "Career and Technical Education Scholar Awards" to annually recognize outstanding career and technical education students.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Reported out after 276 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3449 · Establishes "County Career Technical Education Annual Recognition Awards" to annually recognize best programs implemented by county vocational school districts.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3451 · Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from the tax levy cap applicable to school districts.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3466 · Requires that school counselor preparation programs include credits on college and financial planning and that school districts provide professional development opportunities to school counselors on these topics.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3470 · Requires school districts to include information on events of September 11, 2001 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires public schools to hold annual assembly commemorating September 11, 2001.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3472 · Requires DOE to develop registry of high school student-athletes who sustain concussions or other head injuries.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3492 · Requires school district to admit child who is not resident of school district if grandparent resides in district and provides substantial afterschool care to child.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3501 · Directs Department of Agriculture in consultation with DOE to establish online applications for National School Lunch Program and school breakfast programs.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Reported out after 66 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3502 · Requires school district to report at least biannually to Department of Agriculture number of students who are denied school breakfast or school lunch.*

Sent March 5, 2018 · Reported out after 7 days, 6–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3503 · Requires certain school districts to submit report on nonparticipation in "Community Eligibility Provision" of National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Reported out after 7 days, 6–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3504 · Expands summer meal program to all school districts with 50 percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Reported out after 7 days, 6–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3506 · Requires "breakfast after the bell" program in all schools with 70% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Reported out after 7 days, 6–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3507 · Allows school districts to enter into school construction public-private partnership agreements with private entities.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3519 · Establishes "Restorative Justice in Education Pilot Program" in Department of Education.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Reported out after 105 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3521 · Provides that criminal history record checks for employees of nonpublic schools are mandatory.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3523 · Requires public and nonpublic schools to notify students and parents of availability of summer meals programs and locations where meals are served.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 73 days

Assembly Bill 3530 · Requires private vocational schools to provide adequate written notification when planning to close facilities.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3531 · Requires tenure charges be filed against any public school employee found to have bullied a student and requires the employment of any nontenured public school employee be terminated for such activity.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3537 · Requires provision of water safety instruction as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3540 · Establishes New Jersey Commission on School Funding in DOE.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 692 · Prohibits the DOE from regulating maximum salary amount school district may pay its superintendent of schools and codifies standards for contract review.*

Sent March 5, 2018 · Reported out after 462 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 847 · Requires school districts to provide daily recess period for students in grade kindergarten through 5; permits denial of recess for violation of code of student conduct but student must be provided restorative justice activities.*

Sent March 5, 2018 · Reported out after 105 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3408 · Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide prevention.

Sent February 15, 2018 · Reported out after 364 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3269 · Requires application fee to be paid to the DOE when applying to establish a charter school.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3271 · Requires school districts to provide information to high school students on cancers of the reproductive system as part of the health curriculum.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3306 · Prohibits service and sale in schools of food and beverage items labeled as not intended or recommended for children.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3308 · Requires candidates for certain teaching certificates to pass written test on foundations of teaching reading and diagnosing reading difficulties.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3310 · Revises penalties for a school bus driver who leaves a pupil on a school bus at the end of his route.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3320 · Requires board of education to post information about child abuse hotline in each school.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3321 · Permits use of virtual instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3322 · Authorizes board of education to establish community service credit program for high school students.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3341 · Requires Commissioner of Education to develop best practices guidelines concerning student preparation for State assessments.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3342 · Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3370 · Requires school districts and charter schools to provide educationally appropriate alternative activities to students not participating in administration of certain standardized assessments.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3381 · Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Reported out after 0 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2189 · Requires school districts to include instruction on consequences of distributing and soliciting sexually explicit images through electronic means as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. *

Sent February 8, 2018 · Reported out after 4 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2190 · Requires school districts to incorporate instruction in grades six through 12 on law and meaning of consent for physical contact and sexual activity as part of Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Reported out after 4 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3009 · Requires board of education to enter into agreement with law enforcement authorities regarding access to live video streams of public school buildings.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3016 · Directs Commissioner of Education to encourage implementation of Natural High Drug Prevention Program in school districts.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3017 · Requires fire suppression systems in all elementary and secondary schools 12,000 square feet or larger.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3034 · Requires individuals appointed to serve as school anti-bullying specialist and district anti-bullying coordinator to serve in those capacities full-time.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3059 · Requires boards of education to conduct student vision screenings that include evaluation of visual acuity and binocular vision.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3097 · Prohibits certain school districts under State intervention from leasing building if purchase price would be less than total costs of lease.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3098 · Creates advisory council to oversee revision of core curriculum content standards.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3099 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $3,100,000 to DOE to provide additional State school aid to Manchester Regional School District.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3102 · Requires school district monitoring system, New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC), to include assessment of number of district employees trained in administration of epinephrine to students for anaphylaxis.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3103 · Requires public and nonpublic schools, local recreation departments, and youth serving organizations to have licensed athletic trainer present at youth athletic events.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3105 · Establishes independent Office of Comptroller of Education and removes authority of State Comptroller with regard to oversight of boards of education.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3106 · Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3107 · Permits high performing school districts to be monitored by the DOE under the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJ QSAC) every seven years rather than every three years.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3141 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit disadvantaged or minority men to teach in certain underperforming schools under alternate route program.*

Sent February 8, 2018 · Reported out after 301 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3142 · Requires each school district with middle school or high school to establish food services advisory committee to consider menu options that reflect students' cultural, traditional, and dietary preferences.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3147 · Requires public schools, and nonpublic schools which receive federal funding, to provide students with information on rights afforded under Title IX, and provide contact information for Title IX coordinator.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Reported out after 371 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3149 · Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3151 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to address school climate issues related to harassment, intimidation, and bullying in public schools.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3153 · Establishes school breakfast kiosk pilot program.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3193 · Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3194 · Prohibits school bus from stopping for students at certain locations.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3215 · Establishes Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Task Force.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2199 · Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct and includes penalties for certain willful v

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2249 · "School Children First Act"; establishes factors for determining compensation; requires principal consent for teacher placement; eliminates certain seniority rights.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2250 · Provides for the designation of new charter school authorizers and additional modifications of the charter school program.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2251 · Eliminates public school district budget reduction appeals to the Commissioner of Education.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2252 · Allows Governor to remove an executive county superintendent of schools at will.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2255 · Places restrictions on unsolicited school budget communications sent by a board of education to school district residents 90 days prior to annual school election.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2309 · Permits boards of education to convey certain school property to nonprofit senior citizen organizations for nominal consideration.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2313 · Directs school districts to permit students to use sunscreen at school and allows school employees to assist with sunscreen application in certain circumstances.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2437 · Establishes grant program for school districts and charter schools to develop dual language immersion programs.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2448 · Allows public schools to let certain students not enrolled in school participate in high school interscholastic athletics; allows public high schools in same district to enter into cooperative sports programs under certain conditions.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2449 · Establishes "School Bus Safety and Child Protection Act," requires periodic criminal background checks for certain school employees; and prohibits interference with school bus monitoring devices.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2531 · Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees to discover allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct involving children.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2654 · Establishes Statewide Assessment Review Task Force.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2655 · Allows other licensed healthcare providers trained in evaluation and management of concussions in addition to physicians to provide written clearance for student-athlete return to competition.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Reported out after 259 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2680 · Requires public schools to include instruction on cursive handwriting.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2772 · Establishes "Einstein Scholars Program."

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2773 · Requires State Board of Education high school graduation requirements include instruction on tuition assistance programs and student loan debt; requires high school students to meet with guidance counselor to discuss tuition assistance and dual enrollment

Sent February 1, 2018 · Reported out after 98 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2811 · Requires DOE to establish NJ Dyslexia website.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2822 · Allows school district to teach about traditional winter celebrations, display holiday symbols on school property, and include musical selections with religious themes.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2823 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $30,482,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide additional State school aid to certain school districts affected by State aid growth limit.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2824 · Directs Attorney General to establish "Student-Athlete's Bill of Rights" for interscholastic sports teams similar to requirement that Attorney General establish "Pledge's Bill of Rights" for fraternities and sororities at institutions of higher education.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2827 · Prohibits school districts from declaring as absent child performers who meet certain criteria.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2888 · Provides grants and tax credits for school districts and private contractors for installing cameras on school buses.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 414 · Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Reported out after 11 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 721 · Authorizes use of certain electric school buses.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 707 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 762 · Requires State Board of Education high school graduation requirements include instruction on tuition assistance programs and student loan debt; requires high school students to meet with guidance counselor to discuss tuition assistance and dual enrollment

Sent February 1, 2018 · Reported out after 98 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 870 · Establishes Dual Enrollment Study Commission.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 95 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2146 · Permits board of education to accept donations for purpose of providing property tax relief.

Sent January 29, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2154 · Provides that Commissioner of Education rather than school districts will be responsible for implementation of nonpublic textbook and nursing services programs.

Sent January 29, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2155 · Clarifies circumstances in which school board member may participate in volunteer activities.

Sent January 29, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2156 · Clarifies law on ethical conduct of board of education members and school administrators and provides specific requirements for boards invoking doctrine of necessity.

Sent January 29, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2192 · Requires Commissioner of Education to include data on chronic absenteeism and disciplinary suspensions on School Report Card and requires public schools to make certain efforts to combat chronic absenteeism.

Sent January 29, 2018 · Reported out after 3 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2193 · Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate.

Sent January 29, 2018 · Reported out after 3 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 103 · Establishes reward program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 105 · Eliminates State aid growth limit for school districts in which individuals age 65 and over comprise at least 33.3 percent of the population.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 106 · Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from tax levy and appropriation cap, as applicable, for municipalities and counties.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 131 · Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines to encourage high school students to participate in apprenticeship training.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 331 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 132 · Requires instruction on information literacy in curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 141 · Eliminates expansion of preschool education programs in "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 161 · Extends limit for nonpublic school busing to 30 miles in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Ocean, Salem, Sussex, and Warren Counties, and requires existing bus stops to be used.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 164 · Requires legislative approval of changes to core curriculum content standards and Statewide assessments.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 165 · The "School Safety and Security Act"; establishes penalties for certain criminal acts committed on school property.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 194 · Authorizes executive county superintendent of schools to require implementation of shared services arrangements and to approve school district collective negotiations agreements prior to execution of agreement.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 214 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $103,000,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide preschool expansion aid to certain school districts.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 232 · Requires preschool tuition rates equal actual cost per pupil.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 237 · Limits annual increase in tuition rates charged by school districts, county vocational school districts, county special services districts, jointure commissions, and private schools for students with disabilities to two percent.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 238 · Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 260 · "Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 269 · Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 300 · Requires public schools to allow certain students not enrolled in the school to participate in interscholastic athletics.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 301 · Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in the student's resident district.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 305 · Requires explanatory statement on ballot question for school district capital projects to include certain information.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 308 · Requires students to pass test identical to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics test as part of high school graduation requirements.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 394 · Provides for excused absences for public school students involved in election activities on day of general election under certain circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 397 · Requires each school district to annually submit interscholastic athletic opportunity report to the Commissioner of Education.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 425 · Requires board of education to post information about child abuse hotline in each school.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 23 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 452 · Establishes uniform timelines for charter schools to accept applications, conduct lottery, and notify parents of students' acceptance.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 453 · Permits charter school to limit admission to single gender, students at-risk of academic failure, students with disabilities, or English language learners.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 454 · Modifies process for renewals and revocations of charters under which charter schools operate.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 482 · Authorizes the EDA to issue additional $50,000,000 in bonds to provide grants for certain county vocational school district facilities projects and increases debt service district aid percentage for such projects.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 483 · Provides additional State school aid to county vocational school districts in which enrollment increases by more than 10%.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 484 · Provides State aid for certain adult education programs.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 506 · Limits the transportation costs of school districts sending students to county vocational school districts located outside the county of residence.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 519 · Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 526 · Defines a day in session for purposes of a school district's receipt of State school aid.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 533 · Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require criminal history records check for person to serve as official at athletic events sanctioned by association.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 160 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 535 · Requires executive county superintendents to submit school district consolidation plan to Commissioner of Education within one year and every five years thereafter and commissioner to approve or modify plan within six months of submission.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 542 · Requires certain schools to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by school nurse or trained employee.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 23 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 557 · Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.*

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 121 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 558 · Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 578 · Directs Commissioner of Education to study curriculum requirements for geography education in high school.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 601 · Provides adjustment to school district tax levy cap for expenditures associated with opening of new school facility during budget year.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 603 · Modifies various aspects of charter school program including approval, student admissions and enrollment procedures, and board of trustee membership.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 611 · Establishes Autism Education Council.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 617 · Requires school districts to provide instruction on the dangers of texting while driving as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 641 · Establishes Task Force on School District Regionalization.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 647 · Provides for the designation of new charter school authorizers.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 649 · Modifies various aspects of charter school program including student enrollment procedures, revocation of charter, monitoring of charter schools, and collaboration between school districts and charter schools.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 653 · Clarifies that teachers and professional support staff employed in charter schools and other public schools must meet the same certification requirements.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 654 · Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 401 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 656 · Establishes procedures for the approval of the closure of a public school.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 657 · Requires that if a school district satisfies 80% or more of the required NJ Quality Single Accountability Continuum standards in an area of district effectiveness under State intervention, the State must return that area to local control.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 492 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 658 · Provides that a school district may be placed under full or partial State intervention pursuant to the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) for no longer than five years.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 659 · Directs Commissioner of Education to appoint coordinator and regional consultants to coordinate the education of students with traumatic brain injury.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 660 · Places five-year limit on State control of any school district; requires local control to be returned in any area of district effectiveness under State intervention for which district meets 80 percent or more of standards.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 662 · Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 663 · Prohibits DOE from regulating maximum salary amount school district may pay superintendent of schools and eliminates TPAF reenrollment exception for certain certified superintendents and administrators.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 665 · Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 62 days, 6–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 666 · Requires school districts and DOE to post on their websites information regarding student participation in certain assessments.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 667 · Provides for implementation of full-day preschool programs in additional school districts; appropriates $110,000,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 668 · Allows parent or guardian to exclude student from administration of certain assessments.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 669 · Establishes "New Jersey Works Dual Enrollment Option Program."

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 670 · Requires school districts to pay advanced placement examination fees for certain students and the State to reimburse school districts for the cost.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 672 · Prohibits designation of certain assessments as high school graduation requirement during transitional period to new Statewide assessment system.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 674 · Requires teachers of health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six in public schools to possess appropriate endorsement to instructional certificate.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 331 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 675 · Limits use of student progress on standardized assessments to no more than 10 percent of overall evaluation.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 735 · Makes fiscal year 2016 State supplemental appropriation and reduces State appropriation to transfer appropriation from preschool education aid to TPAF.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 760 · Establishes the Office of Dropout Prevention and Reengagement of Out-of-School Youth in DOE, and the Student Dropout Prevention Task Force.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 763 · Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in a class.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 764 · "Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 62 days, 6–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 769 · Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.*

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 34 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 770 · Requires employees of private entity with access to student information under contract with DOE, school districts, or charter schools to undergo criminal background check.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 771 · Requires nonpublic school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to a local law enforcement.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 772 · Requires public and nonpublic school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 813 · Allows choice districts to enroll students on tuition basis under certain circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 883 · Establishes a grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 927 · Requires boards of education to adopt policies to make schools asthma-friendly.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 980 · Establishes grant program for school districts to develop in-district and collaborative special education programs and services to reduce need to place classified students out-of-district.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 981 · Provides Student Population Density Aid to certain public school districts.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 993 · Amends definition of "harassment, intimidation, or bullying" in "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1017 · Eliminates school district budget per pupil administrative cost limits.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1076 · Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1095 · Requires course in civics or U.S. government as part of high school graduation requirements; requires school districts to use DOE's curriculum guidelines for civics.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 401 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1114 · Requires pupils who reside on certain federal property to enroll in resident school district in accordance with schedule determined by executive county superintendent of schools.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 62 days, 5–1 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1116 · Directs State Board of Examiners to maintain list of certificate holders against whom the board has initiated certificate suspension or revocation proceedings.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1127 · Provides that child study team members may be employees of the school district or of a DOE approved agency or clinic.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1134 · Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1143 · Assigns financial responsibility of educating homeless student to district of attendance.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1147 · Eliminates partial and full State intervention under New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1148 · Requires school districts to maintain and pay premiums for student accident insurance.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1163 · Prohibits public school fund-raising activities which include unsupervised door-to-door sales by students.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1167 · Requires school district that includes grades kindergarten through six to offer Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1175 · Prohibits administration of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1180 · Requires school districts to offer course in computer science and DOE to adopt changes to NJ Student Learning Standards in computer science.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1185 · Requires video camera on certain school buses with crossing control arms.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1195 · Requires State to reimburse school districts for costs of transporting homeless students.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1196 · Establishes Task Force on Approved Private Schools for Students with Disabilities to study various issues including improving and streamlining tuition-setting process, funding, and fiscal accountability.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1222 · Provides an adjustment to school district tax levy cap for increases in special education costs per pupil in excess of $40,000 that exceed such prior year costs by more than 2%.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1251 · Requires parents who intend to home-school their children to inform the school district of that decision; requires school district to maintain record of each home-schooled child in the district.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1331 · Requires Commissioner of Education to declare educational state of emergency for certain districts with low proficiency rates in language arts and literacy and provides for corrective measures.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1332 · Directs Commissioner of Education to establish full-day kindergarten through grade three school in Trenton modeled on Princeton Day School, for Mercer County residents.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1335 · Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, that accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 331 days, 8–2 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1340 · Requires school districts to provide information on affirmative consent standard as part of core curriculum content standards.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1385 · The "New Jersey Parental Rights and Property Tax Reduction Act."

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1414 · Requires financial literacy instruction to pupils enrolled in grades six through eight.*

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 160 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1423 · Provides that board of education may not exclude students with emotional or behavioral disorders from participating in summer programs.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1427 · Provides gross income tax credit for certain homeschooling expenses.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1430 · Requires parent or guardian to annually notify school district in writing of intention to home-school child; requires school district to compile and post on district website number of home-schooled children.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1446 · Provides additional State school aid to school districts experiencing enrollment increases due to conversion of age-restricted housing developments to non-restricted developments.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1468 · Provides list of various assessments to satisfy State high school graduation proficiency test requirement.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1486 · Prohibits boards of education from charging students a fee to participate in extracurricular activities.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1497 · Provides that students attending a choice district may only play interscholastic sports on sending district sports teams unless sending district does not offer a sport that the choice district offers.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1501 · Prohibits school districts from joining associations which oversee Statewide interscholastic sports unless association limits certain student-athletes who repeat middle school grade to only six consecutive semesters of interscholastic eligibility after en

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1525 · Requires DOE to establish comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 282 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1545 · Provides for establishment of publicly-funded education savings accounts for use at educational institutions other than public elementary and secondary schools.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1616 · Revises State funding formula for public education.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1655 · Requires that school district's request for permission to use unrecognized position title include list of abolished positions and positions in which there have been layoffs and detailed job descriptions for them.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1694 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide assistive technology to elementary and middle school students with dyslexia and related conditions.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1715 · Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students; appropriates $45,000 to DOE for New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association testing of student-athletes for steroids and other performance enhancing substances.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1748 · Requires evaluation of school buildings for air quality and mold.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1751 · Authorizes use of electric school buses.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 730 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1755 · Requires public and nonpublic schools, local recreation departments, and youth serving organizations to have licensed athletic trainer present at youth athletic events that involve certain contact sports.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1756 · Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in a class.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1758 · Directs Division of Fire Safety in Department of Community Affairs to survey fire suppression systems in public and nonpublic school buildings.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1778 · Provides that parent of nonpublic school pupil who lives more than 20 miles from school will receive payment toward transportation costs.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1817 · Requires all students enrolled in grade eight to have certain physical examination that includes cardiac component.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1835 · Requires carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1837 · Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 282 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1845 · Requires school district that includes any of grades 9 through 12 to biannually provide to local Workforce Investment Board list of students who left school prior to graduation.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 23 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1866 · Requires charter school to apply for new charter to open new school building or satellite campus.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1867 · Requires charter schools to disclose on website and recruitment materials certain information regarding staff certifications.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1873 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide supplemental reading instruction to students in grades K through 3.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1875 · Requires public and nonpublic schools to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1888 · Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 160 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1893 · Establishes Working Group on Deaf Education; directs DOE to develop parent resource guide; requires DOE and DOH to collect and report certain data on deaf and hard of hearing children from birth to age 5.*

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 282 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1896 · Establishes "Deaf Student's Bill of Rights."

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 282 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1922 · Requires high schools to offer computer science course.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1983 · Provides that school districts will present character awards to students during annual Week of Respect.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1995 · Requires certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1998 · Requires school district to provide transportation to public school students who do not live remote from facility being used temporarily while school building of attendance is renovated.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1999 · Prohibits New Jersey Schools Development Authority and school districts from selling or leasing school buildings for school purposes if building conditions pose risk to students or staff.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2038 · Modifies procedures for student enrollment in charter school to require use of lottery selection process; requires charter school admission policy to seek enrollment of student demographics of charter school district of residence.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2050 · Requires DOE to include military-connected student identifier in student-level database; requires district inform teacher when military-connected student enrolls in class taught by teacher.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2051 · Prohibits the construction of school facilities on a contaminated or remediated site.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2122 · Permits charter school to limit admission to students with a substance abuse or dependence disorder.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days