Education

Assembly Bill 6100 · Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.

Sent December 2, 2021 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 6105 · Establishes Division of School Desegregation in DOE to identify racial and socioeconomic segregation of school districts and to ensure better integration in public schools.

Sent December 2, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5981 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 billion for After School Recreation in Urban Areas.

Sent November 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5982 · Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for school districts concerning students' right to wear articles of faith.

Sent November 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5989 · Exempts certain students with disabilities from requirement to take college credits during Bridge Year Pilot Program; modifies age eligibility criteria under program.

Sent November 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6016 · Requires school districts to permit students five excused absences for mental or behavioral health reasons.

Sent November 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6028 · Alters procedure for reimbursing nurses who provide nonpublic school nursing services in certain circumstances.

Sent November 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6052 · Requires certain public schools to advertise availability of free menstrual hygiene products.

Sent November 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5954 · Establishes the Post-Pandemic Education Recovery and Acceleration Task Force.

Sent November 8, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5999 · Requires Department of Education to annually report use of federal COVID-19 relief funds.

Sent November 8, 2021 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 6000 · Allows alternative evaluation in place of basic skills testing requirements for certain teacher certification.

Sent November 8, 2021 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 6001 · Provides for postponement of New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum review for certain school districts for 2021-2022 school year.

Sent November 8, 2021 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the General Assembly

Senate Bill 3617 · Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.

Sent November 8, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5932 · Requires board of education to publicly post full meeting agenda 48 hours prior to meeting.

Sent June 24, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5909 · Prohibits twice exceptional students from being denied special education and related services due to average academic performance.

Sent June 21, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5911 · Requires certain districts to receive State school aid during 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years in amounts equal to aid provided in 2020-2021 school year.

Sent June 21, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5918 · Permits use of preferred names on student diplomas.

Sent June 21, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 990 · Requires school district to provide information to DOE on various aspects of computer science courses. *

Sent June 21, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3213 · Establishes New Jersey Community Learning Program in DOE to provide comprehensive extended learning time programs in certain communities; dedicates portion of State cannabis revenue to support program.

Sent June 21, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5900 · Requires certain boards of education to select minimum of three financial institutions or pension management organizations to provide tax sheltered annuity plans.

Sent June 16, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2507 · Permits school district to use funds from capital reserve account and current expense emergency reserve account for certain expenses during state of emergency.*

Sent June 9, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2826 · Directs DOE to establish five-year pilot program for issuance of limited certificate of eligibility with advanced standing and limited certificate of eligibility for certain teacher candidates.*

Sent June 9, 2021 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2827 · Requires teachers to biennially complete two hours of professional development related to cultural competence.

Sent June 9, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2829 · Establishes "Male Teachers of Color Mentorship Pilot Program;" appropriates $50,000.

Sent June 9, 2021 · Reported out after 183 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 2830 · Requires educator preparation program to report passing rates of students who complete certain tests and to disseminate information on test fee waiver programs, and permits collection of student fee for certain testing costs.

Sent June 9, 2021 · Reported out after 183 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2833 · Establishes Teacher Residency Program.*

Sent June 9, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3253 · Establishes alternate route to expedite certification of teachers at early college high school programs.

Sent June 9, 2021 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5835 · Provides that public school used as polling place shall not be open for classes on day of election.

Sent June 3, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5827 · Requires public schools to post curriculum plans online; requires school districts to make textbooks or other materials used in implementing curriculum plans available for inspection by parents and legal guardians.

Sent June 2, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5830 · Prohibits requiring students to wear face masks in schools and on school buses.

Sent June 2, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5834 · Extends deadline for completion and filing of annual audit report of school district for 2020-2021 school year; establishes deadline for submission of Audit Summary for 2020-2021 school year.

Sent June 2, 2021 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5781 · Authorizes SDA to fund COVID-19 related school facilities projects.

Sent June 1, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5782 · Requires certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.

Sent June 1, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5762 · Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare report on learning loss of students with developmental disabilities during COVID-19 public health emergency.

Sent May 18, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5763 · Requires 10 percent of certain federal education relief funds, approximating $26.2 million, be dedicated specifically to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Sent May 18, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5721 · Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.

Sent May 17, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5727 · Ensures student well-being during school security drills.

Sent May 17, 2021 · Moved on without a report after 210 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5742 · Allows certain students to repeat prior grade level during 2021-2022 school year upon parental request.

Sent May 17, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5747 · Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring completion of performance-based assessment as condition of eligibility for certificate of eligibility with advanced standing.

Sent May 17, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5601 · Directs Commissioner of Education to establish New Jersey Equity in Education Initiative, appropriates $2,000,000.

Sent May 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5618 · Permits board of education to employ certain veterans in coaching positions in school district's interscholastic athletic program.

Sent May 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5622 · Requires State Auditor to conduct performance audits of certain school districts.

Sent May 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5665 · Requires school districts to provide instruction on seizure recognition and first aid.

Sent May 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5666 · Permits excused absences for students who attend civic events.

Sent May 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5693 · Establishes "Purple Star Schools Program" in DOE to recognize public and nonpublic schools which emphasize importance of assisting children of military families.

Sent May 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5694 · Permits dependents of military member to enroll in school district in advance of military member's relocation to district.

Sent May 12, 2021 · Moved on without a report after 180 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5698 · Makes $5 million in federal funds available to Stockton University to support North Athletic Complex project.

Sent May 12, 2021 · Moved on without a report after 40 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5701 · Creates special education unit within the Office of Administrative Law; requires annual report.

Sent May 12, 2021 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5537 · Modifies certain procedures pertaining to school district regionalization; establishes grant program for cost reimbursement of conducting regionalization feasibility studies; and provides financial incentives for regionalization.

Sent May 5, 2021 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5544 · Provides that certain school districts will receive State school aid in amounts equal to aid provided in 2020-2021 school year.

Sent May 5, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5545 · "Fairness in Women's Sport Act."

Sent May 5, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5546 · Allows choice districts to increase enrollment in interdistrict public school choice program to offset certain reductions in State school aid.

Sent May 5, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5560 · Limits requirements for school districts to include instructions on diversity and inclusion as part of implementation of New Jersey Learning Standards to grades 9 through 12.

Sent May 5, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5564 · Provides paid leave of absence to public school employees for certain circumstances related to COVID-19.

Sent May 5, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5569 · Authorizes county vocational school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.

Sent May 5, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5574 · Establishes summer transition pilot program for rising kindergarten students who meet certain criteria.

Sent May 5, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5577 · Establishes "Remote Instruction and School Curriculum Adjustment Study Commission" to review New Jersey Student Learning Standards and make recommendations to ensure that students utilizing remote instruction can meet curriculum standards.

Sent May 5, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 225 · Provides that student-athlete who sustains concussion must return to regular school activities prior to return to competition; requires school districts to implement six-step return-to-competition process.*

Sent March 25, 2021 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 311 · Prohibits public schools from denying admittance to student due to tardiness or violation of dress code or school uniform policy.*

Sent March 25, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2166 · Provides certain sending school districts one representative with limited voting rights on receiving school district board of education.*

Sent March 25, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2811 · Requires school report card to include information concerning number of mental health professionals and school safety specialists employed by each school district.**

Sent March 25, 2021 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 3434 · Requires boards of education to provide special education and related services to certain students exceeding age of eligibility for special education and related services.

Sent March 25, 2021 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 3488 · Modifies certain procedures pertaining to school district regionalization; establishes grant program for cost reimbursement of conducting regionalization feasibility studies; and provides financial incentives for regionalization.

Sent March 25, 2021 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5524 · Requires portable anti-choking devices be placed in schools.

Sent March 22, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5480 · Provides supplemental appropriation from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide additional State aid to certain school districts.

Sent March 17, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5482 · Dedicates State reserve of certain federal funds to in-person and hybrid school districts.

Sent March 17, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5483 · Redistributes fiscal year 2023 transportation and security aid from remote school districts to in-person school districts.

Sent March 17, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5473 · Directs Attorney General to establish program for anonymous reporting of potential threats to school safety.

Sent March 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5417 · Requires New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to conduct Statewide survey to assess Holocaust and genocide education in schools.

Sent March 1, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5365 · Permits parent or guardian to request grade retention for student during 2021-2022 school year.

Sent February 23, 2021 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5366 · Requires boards of education to provide special education and related services to certain students exceeding age of eligibility for special education and related services.

Sent February 23, 2021 · Reported out after 78 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5374 · Directs DOE to request waiver of certain student academic assessment requirements from federal government.

Sent February 23, 2021 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5400 · Establishes Office of School Bus Safety Coordinator in DOE to oversee school busing industry and ensure safe transportation of school students.

Sent February 23, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2834 · Mandates training on culturally responsive teaching for all candidates for teaching certification.

Sent February 22, 2021 · Reported out after 107 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5311 · Establishes Teacher Apprenticeship Program.

Sent January 29, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5312 · Mandates training on culturally responsive teaching for all candidates for teaching certification.

Sent January 29, 2021 · Reported out after 131 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5313 · Requires teachers to biennially complete two hours of professional development related to cultural competence.

Sent January 29, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5315 · 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 29, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5320 · Requires anti-bullying specialist to annually submit self-assessment on school's effort to implement "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act" directly to DOE.

Sent January 29, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5321 · Modifies statutory definition of "harassment, intimidation, or bullying"; requires school districts to factor certain student characteristics when making certain decisions concerning harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

Sent January 29, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5328 · Requires notification to school communities about COVID-19 infections; excludes members of school community infected with COVID-19 from in-person activities; and requires DOE to develop data dashboard on COVID-19 in schools.

Sent January 29, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 854 · "Laura Wooten's Law"; Requires civics instruction in middle school; authorizes New Jersey Center for Civic Education to provide curricula, professional development and technical assistance for middle and high school civics.*

Sent January 29, 2021 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1018 · Establishes task force to examine school discipline practices including racial disparities and effectiveness.

Sent January 29, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2832 · Allows student enrolled in institution of higher education who has completed 30 semester-hour credits to serve as substitute teacher; extends time period substitute teacher may serve during public health emergency.*

Sent January 29, 2021 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5279 · Permits transfer of school district capital reserve account funds to general fund for current general fund expenses in certain circumstances.

Sent January 27, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5288 · Provides three-year phase-in of full funding of extraordinary special education State aid.

Sent January 27, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5291 · Requires educator preparation program to report passing rates of students who complete certain tests and to disseminate information on test fee waiver programs, and permits collection of student fee for certain testing costs.

Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 316 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5292 · Requires compilation of data and issuance of annual reports on New Jersey teacher workforce.

Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 316 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5293 · Establishes loan redemption program for certain bilingual education teachers.

Sent January 27, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5295 · Allows student enrolled in institution of higher education who has completed 30 semester-hour credits to serve as substitute teacher; extends time period substitute teacher may serve during public health emergency.*

Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4783 · Requires DOE to establish Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program.*

Sent January 25, 2021 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5264 · Requires 11th grade students to complete civics course as part of high school graduation requirements.

Sent January 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5233 · Requires school districts to include instruction on public health as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.

Sent January 11, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5234 · Requires Commissioner of Education to establish public awareness campaign on student use of Internet and social media.

Sent January 11, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5235 · Requires school districts to close schools on days of general and primary elections.

Sent January 11, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5197 · Provides gross income tax credit for certified teachers who incur expenses for classroom supplies.

Sent January 4, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5175 · Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from the tax levy cap applicable to school districts.

Sent December 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5180 · Requires DOE to develop transition checklist for students with disabilities; requires DOE to maintain information on website concerning transition resources.

Sent December 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1790 · 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 December 17, 2020 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 3214 · Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare learning loss report and report on public school operations during COVID-19 public health emergency.

Sent December 17, 2020 · Reported out after 39 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5168 · Requires New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education include content on risks of cannabis and marijuana use.

Sent December 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4975 · Provides for postponement of New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum review for certain school districts.*

Sent December 14, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5147 · Establishes Alleviating Learning Loss in New Jersey Grant Program in DOE to assist public schools in establishing or expanding certain educational programs to address learning loss in students.

Sent December 14, 2020 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5124 · Provides that required instruction on sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention in grades preschool through 12 include content on Internet safety and dangers of online predators.

Sent December 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5125 · Establishes New Jersey Community Learning Program in DOE to provide comprehensive extended learning time programs in certain communities; dedicates portion of State cannabis revenue to support program.

Sent December 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5126 · Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare learning loss report and report on public school operations during COVID-19 public health emergency.

Sent December 10, 2020 · Reported out after 46 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5065 · Requires school districts to provide anti-bias instruction as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education; requires school districts to designate chief equity officer.

Sent December 7, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5007 · Requires DOE to compile list of professional development programs on virtual and remote instruction; requires public school teachers and school leaders to complete professional development program on virtual and remote instruction.

Sent November 19, 2020 · Reported out after 97 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5012 · Waives physical examination requirement for certain student-athletes who participate in school-sponsored athletic activities during 2020-2021 school year.

Sent November 19, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5025 · Modifies age eligibility criteria for certain classified students under "Bridge Year Pilot Program."

Sent November 19, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5038 · Establishes New Jersey Community Learning Program in DOE to provide comprehensive after school programs in certain communities; dedicates portion of State cannabis revenue to support program.

Sent November 19, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5058 · 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 November 19, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4983 · Includes value of certain properties exempt from taxation in valuation used to calculate State school aid.

Sent November 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4995 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to support establishment of criminal justice career academies in public high schools.

Sent November 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4959 · Requires certain students to complete annual school climate survey on bullying and harassment.

Sent November 12, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4964 · Permits school districts to apply to DOE for reimbursement of costs of ultraviolet-C lights and air filter units for addressing transmission of COVID-19.

Sent November 12, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4912 · Requires studies on impact of COVID-19 pandemic on elementary and secondary school attendance and higher education enrollment.

Sent November 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4930 · Renames "security aid" as "health and safety aid" to reflect that secure schools provide for students' mental health; provides that State aid for nonpublic school security services may also be used for mental health services.

Sent November 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4931 · Requires school districts to establish procedures for online reporting of harassment, intimidation, and bullying.

Sent November 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4934 · Requires school districts to include instruction on conflict resolution as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.

Sent November 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4896 · Directs State Board of Education to establish program for issuance of temporary teaching certificate to certain students in educator preparation programs; permits school districts to hire these students as teachers for 2020-2021 school year.

Sent October 29, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4904 · Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.

Sent October 29, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4856 · Requires Internet websites and web services of school districts, charter schools, renaissance schools, and the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf to be accessible to persons with disabilities. *

Sent October 22, 2020 · Reported out after 95 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4859 · Mandates training on remote teaching for all candidates for teaching certification.

Sent October 22, 2020 · Reported out after 125 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4860 · Establishes certain program requirements for school counselor certification; requires periodic certificate renewal and professional development for school counselors; mandates number of school counselors per public school; establishes position of School C

Sent October 22, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4863 · Requires school district to develop resource guide on virtual or remote instruction for students and families.

Sent October 22, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4838 · Requires school report card to include information concerning number of mental health professionals and school safety specialists employed by each school district. *

Sent October 19, 2020 · Reported out after 233 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4755 · Requires school districts to ensure school buildings are open each school day to provide special education and related services to students with disabilities in-person during 2020-2021 school year.

Sent October 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4766 · Requires use of annual baseline concussion testing for student-athletes and cheerleaders in grades six through 12.

Sent October 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4770 · Requires legislative approval of changes to core curriculum content standards and Statewide assessments.

Sent October 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4783 · Requires DOE to establish Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program.*

Sent October 8, 2020 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4789 · Establishes Safe and Equitable Remote Learning Pilot Program in DOE to support provision of remote learning safe havens by certain school districts.*

Sent October 8, 2020 · Reported out after 160 days · then passed the General Assembly

Senate Bill 2401 · Prohibits public school students and employees from immediately returning to school after traveling to certain places during public health emergencies.*

Sent September 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4686 · Requires school programs of virtual or remote instruction to be implemented primarily through use of virtual instructional sessions.

Sent September 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4693 · Prohibits school official from using district resources to influence any partisan or nonpartisan election. *

Sent September 21, 2020 · Reported out after 233 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4694 · Requires public schools to allow at-risk teachers and other employees to complete employment duties remotely during 2020-2021 school year.

Sent September 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4695 · Requires DOE to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.

Sent September 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4696 · Concerns State criteria for determining whether child has specific learning disability under federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Sent September 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4707 · Establishes Mental Health Awareness Pilot Program in DOE.

Sent September 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4710 · Establishes flexible instructional day program to allow students to continue instruction at home when district must close its schools and to permit district to count flexible instructional days in meeting 180-day school year requirement.

Sent September 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4660 · Requires Type II school district without board of school estimate holding its school election in November to receive voter approval of base budget.

Sent September 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4662 · Establishes Safe Remote Learning Program in DOE to support provision of remote instruction facilities by public schools.

Sent September 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4668 · Prohibits school districts from entering contracts with contracted service provider unless employees providing services under contract are offered certain health care benefits coverage.

Sent September 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4670 · Establishes requirements concerning methods for determining whether child has specific learning disability under federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Sent September 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4603 · Extends deadline for completion and filing of annual audit report of school district for 2019-2020 school year; establishes deadline for submission of Audit Summary for 2019-2020 school year.*

Sent September 14, 2020 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4627 · Establishes Digital Divide Solutions Grant Program in DOE to assist public schools in purchase of online instruction equipment.

Sent September 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 182 days

Assembly Bill 4642 · Requires Commissioner of Education to permit approved private schools for students with disabilities to remain open for in-person instruction if schools are ordered to close in 2020-2021 school year.

Sent September 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2486 · Establishes Clayton Model Pilot Program in DOE to provide school-based social emotional learning to students in grades kindergarten through five at certain public schools.

Sent September 14, 2020 · Reported out after 133 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4574 · Requires closure of schools in school districts within county that reaches certain COVID-19 transmission rate or experiences certain increase in COVID-19 cases during 2020-2021 school year.

Sent August 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4594 · Directs DOE to establish five-year pilot program for issuance of limited certificate of eligibility with advanced standing and limited certificate of eligibility for certain teacher candidates. *

Sent August 25, 2020 · Reported out after 288 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4595 · Establishes "Male Teachers of Color Mentorship Pilot Program;" appropriates $50,000.

Sent August 25, 2020 · Reported out after 471 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4596 · Requires DOE to develop credential to introduce teachers to culturally responsive teaching practices, characteristics, and methods.

Sent August 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4550 · Requires students to complete financial aid application as part of high school graduation requirements.

Sent August 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4529 · Requires school districts, staff, and volunteers to have COVID-19 test prior to start of 2020-2021 school year.

Sent August 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4545 · Requires school districts to include instruction on racial discrimination and social justice as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies for middle school students. *

Sent August 13, 2020 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4488 · Establishes Commission on Career and Technical Education and creates initiatives that promote career and technical education programs in State.

Sent August 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4493 · Requires 11th grade students to complete civics course as part of high school graduation requirements.

Sent August 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4498 · Requires DOE to provide reimbursement of school district costs of providing protective face coverings and hand sanitizer for addressing transmission of COVID-19.

Sent August 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4509 · Requires school districts to provide virtual or remote instruction for beginning of 2020-2021 school year; permits in-person delivery of certain special education services; permits school districts to delay start of 2020-2021 school year.

Sent August 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4461 · Requires State to enter into contract and coordinate with certain cooperative purchasing systems for procurement of COVID-19 related goods and services by school districts.***

Sent July 30, 2020 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4470 · Requires school districts and DOE to post on their websites information regarding student participation in certain assessments.

Sent July 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4474 · Establishes educational service agencies for procuring custodial and food services in schools and ensures certain employee rights for affected employees.

Sent July 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2162 · 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 July 30, 2020 · Reported out after 522 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 2540 · Establishes Co-Curricular Activity Emergency Grant Program to support operations of co-curricular activities at public schools; appropriates $750,000.

Sent July 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4454 · Requires school districts to include instruction on diversity and inclusion as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.*

Sent July 27, 2020 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4433 · Creates grant program to encourage school districts to partner with institutions of higher education in training school-based mental health services providers.

Sent July 23, 2020 · Reported out after 144 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4434 · Establishes Student Wellness Grant Program in DOE.

Sent July 23, 2020 · Reported out after 144 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4435 · Requires DCF to give priority to certain school districts with student mental health counseling centers in awarding grants under School Based Youth Services Program.

Sent July 23, 2020 · Reported out after 144 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4436 · Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force." *

Sent July 23, 2020 · Reported out after 144 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4437 · Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to private professional counselors.

Sent July 23, 2020 · Reported out after 144 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4414 · Requires public schools to report all student disciplinary actions; requires DOE to establish database and compile annual report concerning disparities in student disciplinary actions.

Sent July 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 94 days

Assembly Bill 4415 · Requires DOE to provide funds to school districts for acquisition of technology devices to address digital divide and requires districts to reimburse DOE from available federal funds.

Sent July 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4419 · Permits use of combination of in-person and virtual or remote instruction in 2020-2021 school year to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement.

Sent July 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4426 · Grants immunity from liability to school districts, nonpublic schools, and employees for damages resulting from coronavirus disease 2019.

Sent July 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4384 · Establishes three-year nonpublic school pupil transportation pilot program in participating counties to provide funding to county consortiums of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.

Sent July 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4357 · Permits special education students and bilingual education students to repeat prior year grade level during 2020-2021 school year upon parental request.

Sent July 2, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4378 · Establishes position of State School Nurse Consultant in DOE to facilitate best practices in school nursing by advancing comprehensive school health services.*

Sent July 2, 2020 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 2573 · Establishes position of State School Nurse Consultant in DOE to facilitate best practices in school nursing by advancing comprehensive school health services.*

Sent July 2, 2020 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4310 · Authorizes school districts to maintain surplus at four percent for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.*

Sent June 25, 2020 · Reported out after 46 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4277 · Establishes 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 June 18, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4264 · Establishes Clayton Model Pilot Program in DOE to provide school-based social emotional learning to students in grades kindergarten through five at certain public schools.

Sent June 15, 2020 · Reported out after 224 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4227 · Ensures insurance coverage for certain persons attending school graduation exercises in July and August of 2020.*

Sent June 8, 2020 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4178 · Permits school district to use capital reserve account funds for certain expenses during state of emergency.

Sent June 1, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4197 · Requires school psychologists and school counselors to complete mental health first aid training.

Sent June 1, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4210 · Establishes the "School District Shared Service Task Force."

Sent June 1, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4158 · 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 May 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4159 · 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 May 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4165 · Extends period in which student-athletes are required to receive physical examination before participation in school-sponsored athletic activities during 2020-2021 school year.

Sent May 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4133 · Establishes School Connectivity Grant Program to expand access to online instruction for economically disadvantaged students; makes appropriation.

Sent May 11, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4046 · Requires Commissioner of Education to develop best practices guidelines concerning student preparation for State assessments.

Sent May 7, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4055 · Provides certain sending school districts one nonvoting advisory representative on receiving school district board of education.

Sent May 7, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4057 · Requires school districts to notify State after receiving offer of assistance from federal government to address environmental issue.

Sent May 7, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3993 · Allows resident school districts to provide payments in-lieu-of transportation to parents of county vocational school district pupils.

Sent May 4, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4006 · Postpones New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) review for certain school districts to accommodate disruption due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Sent May 4, 2020 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 4020 · Provides anti-stigmatization protections to public school student whose school breakfast or school lunch bill is in arrears.

Sent May 4, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2303 · Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges.

Sent March 23, 2020 · Moved on without a report after 94 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3629 · Provides automatic effective rating for certain school district employees for whom annual summative evaluation is not conducted in any school year in order to protect tenure achievement timeline.

Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3630 · Requires instruction concerning use of 9-1-1 for public school students in preschool, kindergarten, and grades one and two.

Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3637 · Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.

Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3645 · 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 March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3667 · Authorizes board of education to establish community service credit program for high school students.

Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3668 · 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 March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3670 · Requires medical examination and submission of student work portfolios for home-schooled children; provides that children under supervision of DYFS may not be home-schooled.

Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3671 · Requires certain school security measures to be incorporated into new school construction and existing school buildings.

Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3672 · 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 March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3673 · Requires public school instruction in suicide prevention to be provided in grades kindergarten through 12 and include certain elements.

Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3675 · 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 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3677 · Requires candidates for certain teaching certificates to pass written test on foundations of teaching reading and diagnosing reading difficulties.

Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3682 · Requires public schools to comply with more stringent school lunch and breakfast nutrition standards adopted by USDA in 2012.

Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3825 · Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.

Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3592 · Requires meeting between student and appropriate school personnel after multiple suspensions or proposed expulsion from public school to identify behavior or health difficulties.

Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 11 days

Assembly Bill 3595 · Directs Department of Agriculture in consultation with DOE to establish online applications for National School Lunch Program and school breakfast programs.

Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3597 · Establishes School Funding Commission to study school funding formula and prepare report that will serve as basis of new formula.

Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3599 · Requires individuals appointed to serve as school anti-bullying specialist and district anti-bullying coordinator to serve in those capacities full-time.

Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3600 · Increases penalties for injuring school crossing guard or student pedestrian in crosswalk.

Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3601 · 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 March 5, 2020 · Reported out after 231 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3609 · Includes administration of medication as nonpublic school nursing service.

Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 108 · Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.

Sent March 5, 2020 · Reported out after 377 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 969 · Establishes loan redemption program for teachers in certain fields to redeem loan amounts received under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in certain low performing schools.

Sent March 5, 2020 · Reported out after 461 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1028 · 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 March 5, 2020 · Reported out after 231 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3219 · Revises tenure for public school janitors and establishes tenure for certified educational facilities managers.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3268 · Establishes "Career and Technical Education Scholar Awards" to annually recognize outstanding career and technical education students.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3271 · Establishes "County Career Technical Education Annual Recognition Awards" to annually recognize best programs implemented by county vocational school districts.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3274 · Directs DOE to develop Veterans in the Schools Program to teach students about military experiences of local veterans.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3278 · Permits students who are eligible for special education services to enroll in noncustodial parent's school district of residence under certain circumstances.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3280 · Provides explicit authorization for the Schools Development Authority to use the design/build/operate/maintain procurement model for school facilities projects.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3281 · Creates financial rewards program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3325 · Directs Commissioner of Education to encourage implementation of Natural High Drug Prevention Program in school districts.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3369 · Establishes Commission on Asian American Heritage in DOE. *

Sent February 25, 2020 · Reported out after 442 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3390 · 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 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3392 · 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 February 25, 2020 · Reported out after 240 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3394 · "Laura Wooten's Law"; Requires civics instruction in middle school; authorizes New Jersey Center for Civic Education to provide curricula, professional development and technical assistance for middle and high school civics.*

Sent February 25, 2020 · Reported out after 386 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3399 · Modifies process for renewals and revocations of charters under which charter schools operate.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3462 · Requires school districts to maintain and pay premiums for student accident insurance.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3463 · Eliminates partial and full State intervention under New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3545 · 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 February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3546 · Provides list of various assessments to satisfy State high school graduation proficiency test requirement.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3547 · Directs State Board of Education to require that when individualized education program (IEP) team is developing individualized education program for student prone to regression, it must consider consistency of staffing.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3549 · Establishes task force to study issues and make recommendations regarding Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3550 · Requires school district to report to DOE on various aspects of computer science courses.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3552 · Establishes Grow Your Own Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3554 · Requires DOE to post link to NJSchoolJobs.com on homepage of its website and to promote link through social media.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3572 · Requires provision of instruction on water safety in public school curriculum.

Sent February 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3154 · 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 February 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3157 · 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 February 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3158 · Requires public and nonpublic secondary schools to annually conduct written or verbal substance use screening on all students using a particular screening program.

Sent February 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3168 · Establishes pilot program to study feasibility of regionalization of certain school districts; appropriates $150,000.

Sent February 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3169 · 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 February 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3171 · Requires boards of education to post on website information summarizing payroll, total accounts payable, and weekly accounts payable.

Sent February 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3172 · 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 February 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3174 · Requires State to reimburse school districts for costs of transporting homeless students.

Sent February 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3175 · Prohibits administration of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.

Sent February 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3176 · 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 February 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3181 · Clarifies circumstances in which school board member may participate in volunteer activities.

Sent February 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3186 · Requires school districts to adopt policies concerning student use of sunscreen and sun-protective clothing at school and school-sponsored functions.

Sent February 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2800 · Permits charter school to limit admission to single gender, students at-risk of academic failure, students with disabilities, or English language learners.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2833 · 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 February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2837 · Limits use of student progress on standardized assessments to no more than 10 percent of overall evaluation.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2896 · The "School Safety and Security Act"; establishes penalties for certain criminal acts committed on school property.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2900 · Limits annual increase in tuition rates charged by county vocational school districts to two percent.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2901 · 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 February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2902 · 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 February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2903 · "The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2918 · "School Children First Act"; establishes factors for determining compensation; requires principal consent for teacher placement; eliminates certain seniority rights.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2919 · Eliminates public school district budget reduction appeals to the Commissioner of Education.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2920 · Provides for the designation of new charter school authorizers and additional modifications of the charter school program.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2921 · Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in the student's resident district.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2922 · 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 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2965 · Expands authority of State Auditor on performance audits of school districts; requires State Auditor to issue report on school district audits from previous five years; requires appropriation of $1.5 million to Office of State Auditor annually for such au

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2983 · Allows Governor to remove executive county superintendent of schools at will.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2986 · Requires public schools to allow certain students not enrolled in the school to participate in interscholastic athletics.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3000 · Provides that public school parent who objects to learning material or activity that parent considers harmful may receive voucher from school district to enroll student in nonpublic school.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3012 · 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 20, 2020 · Reported out after 683 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3016 · Requires carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3022 · 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 February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3028 · Establishes Statewide Assessment Review Task Force.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3034 · 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 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3037 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to address school climate issues related to harassment, intimidation, and bullying in public schools.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3046 · Creates corporate business tax and gross income tax credits to fund education enrichment demonstration program.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3047 · "Innovation Schools Act"; establishes process to develop innovation schools.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3050 · Requires that in-service training for school employees on safety and security include component on behavioral threat assessment.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3051 · Requires DOE to collect information on certain teacher misconduct and report to Legislature.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3052 · Requires DOE to maintain list of textbook vendors that use inclusive material and school districts to use textbooks from those vendors.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3073 · Prohibits cloud computing service providers from disclosing data collected from public, private, or charter schools.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2554 · Provides additional State school aid to school districts experiencing enrollment increases due to conversion of age-restricted housing developments to non-restricted developments.

Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2593 · 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 February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2619 · Establishes alternate route to expedite certification of teachers at early college high school programs.

Sent February 13, 2020 · Reported out after 482 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2678 · Establishes "Purple Ribbon Schools Program" in DOE to recognize public and nonpublic schools with positive school climate.

Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2687 · Establishes loan redemption program for teachers in certain fields to redeem loan amounts received under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in certain low performing schools.*

Sent February 13, 2020 · Reported out after 482 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2694 · 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 February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2753 · Requires certain employees and candidates for public school employment or service and youth camp employees to undergo child abuse record information check.

Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2767 · Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, on climate change.

Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2314 · Allows reemployment by school district of TPAF retiree as advisor of school-sponsored club or program when compensation is under $10,000.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2322 · Expands school breakfast program to all schools with 5% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2343 · Prohibits public school fund-raising activities which include unsupervised door-to-door sales by students.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2356 · Excludes from gross income tax income received by student-athletes for use of their name, image, or likeness.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2359 · Provides supplemental appropriation to DOE to provide additional State aid to certain school districts.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2368 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $15,100,000 from General Fund to DOE to increase per pupil funding for nonpublic security aid from $150 to $250.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2383 · Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2387 · Provides that child study team members may be employees of the school district or of a DOE approved agency or clinic.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2388 · Assigns financial responsibility of educating homeless student to district of attendance.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2407 · "Protecting Parental Involvement in Curriculum Act"; provides that parent may opt student out of learning material or activity that parent considers harmful.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 10 days

Assembly Bill 2465 · 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 February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2470 · 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 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2475 · Requires teaching staff members and school board members to annually receive training on trauma-informed education.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2476 · Provides gross income tax credit for certain homeschooling expenses.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2483 · Establishes task force to examine school discipline practices including racial disparities and effectiveness.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2495 · Establishes "Einstein Scholars Program."

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2537 · Provides that Commissioner of Education rather than school districts will be responsible for implementation of nonpublic textbook and nursing services programs.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2538 · Permits board of education to accept donations for purpose of providing property tax relief.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2540 · 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 February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2541 · Clarifies law on ethical conduct of board of education members and school administrators and provides specific requirements for boards invoking doctrine of necessity.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2543 · Requires anti-bullying policy of public schools to include provision requiring principal to make preliminary determination and meet with parents of students involved in alleged bullying incident for that determination; extends time for investigating incid

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2545 · Mandates additional requirements for anti-bullying policies of public schools, expands information provided in DOE guidance document on bullying, and requires parents be provided clear explanation of student rights in school bullying investigations.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2271 · Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide prevention.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Moved on without a report after 710 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2300 · Requires apportionment of membership on certain regional district boards of education to be based on amount of district costs apportioned to each constituent municipality.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Reported out after 471 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 123 · Eliminates expansion of preschool education programs in "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 140 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 143 · Restricts Commissioner of Education's authority to reject school district's budget proposal.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 165 · Requires preschool tuition rates equal actual cost per pupil.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 168 · 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 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 169 · Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Reported out after 428 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 175 · Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in all counties.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 177 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 205 · 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 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 226 · Establishes reward program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 228 · Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from tax levy and appropriation cap, as applicable, for municipalities and counties.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 248 · Requires instruction on information literacy in curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 280 · Provides excused absence for public school student who participates in musical performance at military funeral, including playing "Taps."

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 282 · 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 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 313 · Provides adjustment to school district tax levy cap for expenditures associated with opening of new school facility during budget year.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 318 · Authorizes establishment of charter school payment reserve account in school districts.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 321 · Establishes certain procedural requirements to enroll or withdraw child from school district.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 324 · Modifies various aspects of charter school program including approval, student admissions and enrollment procedures, and board of trustee membership.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 333 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 356 · "Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 362 · 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 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 370 · Provides tax levy growth limitation adjustment for school districts experiencing reduction in State aid.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 390 · Requires school district that includes grades kindergarten through six to offer Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 394 · Requires public and nonpublic school to provide student with more information about NJ STARS Program and improve notification of potenial eligibilty.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 398 · Includes value of certain properties exempt from taxation in valuation used to calculate State school aid in SDA districts.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 406 · Allows school district to develop delayed building evacuation plan to investigate source of fire alarm activation prior to evacuation.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 408 · Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 410 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 412 · Requires all public school teachers and paraprofessionals working with autistic students to possess Registered Behavior Technician credential by 2020-2021 school year.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 419 · Makes fiscal year 2016 State supplemental appropriation and reduces State appropriation to transfer appropriation from preschool education aid to TPAF.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 433 · Requires fire suppression systems in all elementary and secondary schools 12,000 square feet or larger.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 444 · Prevents State school aid reduction in school districts that experienced decrease in equalized valuation and are located in certain counties.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 452 · Requires DOE to release to school district upon request data and software program algorithms used to calculate State school aid.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 453 · Establishes Autism Education Council.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 454 · 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 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 494 · Requires explanatory statement on ballot question for school district capital projects to include certain information.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 497 · Requires students to pass test identical to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics test as part of high school graduation requirements.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 560 · "Empower the Principal Act"; eliminates local school superintendents and prohibits schools from having more than one assitant or vice-principal.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 561 · Includes adjustment aid in calculation of districts' payments to charter schools under certain circumstances.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 569 · Modifies conditions for regional school district use of property assessments as basis for apportionment of costs to participating municipalities.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 589 · Limits the transportation costs of school districts sending students to county vocational school districts located outside the county of residence.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 597 · Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 604 · Defines a day in session for purposes of a school district's receipt of State school aid.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 616 · Establishes the Office of Dropout Prevention and Reengagement of Out-of-School Youth in DOE, and the Student Dropout Prevention Task Force.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 617 · Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in a class.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 622 · 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 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 623 · Requires nonpublic school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 667 · Requires DOE to develop registry of high school student-athletes who sustain concussions or other head injuries.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 679 · Provides that student-athlete who sustains concussion must return to regular school activities prior to return to competition; requires school districts to implement six-step return-to-competition process. *

Sent January 14, 2020 · Reported out after 484 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 708 · Requires school district or nonpublic school to provide appropriate counseling services to student-athlete who makes complaint against coach or sports official.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 810 · Establishes pilot program to create student mental health assistance programs in selected school districts.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 825 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 843 · Requires Commissioner of Education to develop and distribute heat stroke pamphlet for athletes at public and nonpublic schools; requires school districts and public institutions of higher education to establish heat illness policy for athletes.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 879 · Requires boards of education to adopt policies to make schools asthma-friendly.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 891 · Exempts nonprofit vocational training schools from property tax.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 940 · Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 957 · Eliminates requirement to submit sales tax exemption form for textbook purchases.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 970 · Establishes Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program in DOE; appropriates $1 million.*

Sent January 14, 2020 · Moved on without a report after 160 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 972 · Establishes commission to study effects on adolescents of smart phone and social media usage in school.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 999 · Establishes New Jersey Commission on School Funding in DOE.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1011 · Directs Commissioner of Education to establish pilot program to improve social and emotional learning.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1037 · Clarifies that teachers and professional support staff employed in charter schools and other public schools must meet the same certification requirements.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1038 · Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1039 · Establishes procedures for the approval of the closure of a public school.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1040 · Requires that if school district satisfies in certain evaluations 80% or more of required NJ Quality Single Accountability Continuum standards in an area of district effectiveness under State intervention, State must return area to local control.*

Sent January 14, 2020 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1041 · Directs Commissioner of Education to appoint coordinator and regional consultants to coordinate the education of students with traumatic brain injury.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1042 · 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 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1043 · Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1044 · Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1045 · Establishes "New Jersey Works Dual Enrollment Option Program."

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1046 · Requires school districts to pay advanced placement examination fees for certain students and the State to reimburse school districts for the cost.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1053 · Provides parents and adult students with simplified method for opting out of release by school district of student information to military recruiters.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1054 · Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts; establishes uniform age requirement for kindergarten enrollment; reduces compulsory age of school attendance.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1055 · Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Reported out after 428 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1069 · Requires certain documentation of needs of students with disabilities during school security drills and emergency situations and in school security plans; requires staff training on needs of students with disabilities in emergency planning.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1093 · Requires school districts to file certain evacuation plans with DOE.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1102 · Permits youth-serving patriotic societies to speak with public school students during regular school hours.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1104 · "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 14, 2020 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1105 · Establishes task force to examine public school programs and services designed to address student mental health.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1113 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1134 · 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 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1138 · Requires State to pay difference between federal allocation and total cost of reduced price breakfast or lunch; appropriates $4.5 million.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1149 · Provides gross income tax deductions for certain education loan payments made by certain taxpayers.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1174 · Requires DOE to establish comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1184 · Requires school districts and charter schools to report discipline data on their websites and to Commissioner of Education; requires DOE to establish database and complete annual report concerning student disciplinary actions.*

Sent January 14, 2020 · Reported out after 282 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1195 · Provides that State pay tax levy portion of charter school funding currently provided by resident school district.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1196 · Establishes certain requirements concerning charter school financial reporting and prohibits charter school from contracting with for-profit charter management organization.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1197 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1198 · Requires charter school to achieve enrollment of student demographics of charter school district of residence and eliminates sibling enrollment priority in certain circumstances.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1199 · Directs Commissioner of Education to maintain charter school waiting lists for admission.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1201 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1250 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1282 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1291 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1297 · Provides for excused absences for public school students involved in election activities on day of general election under certain circumstances.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1300 · Requires each school district to annually submit interscholastic athletic opportunity report to the Commissioner of Education.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1333 · Requires school districts to offer course in computer science and DOE to adopt changes to NJ Student Learning Standards in computer science.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1339 · Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1344 · Establishes grant program for school districts and charter schools to develop dual language immersion programs.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1350 · Establishes "Restorative Justice in Education Pilot Program" in Department of Education.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 62 days

Assembly Bill 1399 · Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1401 · Requires public high school students to receive instruction concerning opioid abuse and opioid abuse prevention.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1449 · Eliminates NJ Schools Development Authority and transfers its school construction responsibility to Division of Property Management and Construction in Department of Treasury.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1457 · Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1458 · Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1473 · Directs Commissioner of Education to study curriculum requirements for geography education in high school.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1496 · 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 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1497 · Provides Student Population Density Aid to certain public school districts.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1500 · Amends definition of "harassment, intimidation, or bullying" in "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1525 · Requires certain candidates for employment with DOE to undergo criminal history background check.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1532 · Requires use of common enrollment system in renaissance school districts.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1570 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1599 · 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 14, 2020 · Reported out after 484 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1613 · Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1614 · Establishes school breakfast kiosk pilot program.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1617 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1618 · Establishes two-year pilot program requiring certain law enforcement agencies to coordinate with local school districts to identify and assist at-risk youths.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1619 · Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators for expense of classroom supplies.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1620 · Requires residential mortgage lenders to accept deed in lieu of foreclosure under certain circumstances.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1621 · Establishes pilot program in DOE for special education students to attend college courses or vocational training programs.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1624 · Revises provisions of law concerning graduation proficiency test and eliminates requirement that graduation proficiency test be administered in eleventh grade.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1627 · Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding professional development requirements for public school teachers and school leaders.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1628 · Directs DOE to conduct study on feasibility of using and expanding virtual learning in school districts with teacher shortages.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1629 · Provides expedited determination by State Board of Examiners on application for teaching staff member certification if certain criteria are met.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1630 · Requires school districts to take certain actions in circumstances when school meal bill is in arrears; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.*

Sent January 14, 2020 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1631 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 30 days

Assembly Bill 1632 · Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1640 · 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 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1644 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1648 · Directs Division of Fire Safety in Department of Community Affairs to survey fire suppression systems in public and nonpublic school buildings.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1655 · Provides that State pay high school equivalency exam fees for low-income individuals.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1662 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Reported out after 407 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1672 · Establishes "School Opening and School Closing Student Safety Task Force" to review safety of students when schools open and close for school day.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1678 · Prohibits boards of education from charging students a fee to participate in extracurricular activities.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1682 · 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 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1737 · 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 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1743 · Establishes three-year pilot program for school-based mentoring in public schools located within 1,000 feet of gunfire.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1747 · Prohibits school district from denying admittance to student due to tardiness or violation of dress code or school uniform policy.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1754 · Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1820 · Requires certain officers of education organizations to sign acknowledgement and undergo training concerning duties to report child abuse.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1830 · Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1894 · Prohibits certain school districts under State intervention from leasing building if purchase price would be less than total costs of lease.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1895 · Creates advisory council to oversee revision of core curriculum content standards.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1896 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $3,100,000 to DOE to provide additional State school aid to Manchester Regional School District.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1904 · Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1911 · Establishes measures to provide employment stability for high school coaches employed in school districts.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1913 · Establishes School Security Task Force.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1935 · Requires school districts to institute policies to improve emergency communications to increase school security.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1936 · Requires State Police to maintain 24-hour hotline for receiving anonymous tips regarding potential threats to school safety and security.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1937 · Requires school districts to implement policy mandating all students and school employees have identification cards.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1938 · Requires school district to submit emergency communication policies and protocols to Department of Education for review.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1939 · Requires DOE to establish online school security resource clearinghouse.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1940 · Requires Police Training Commission to adopt training course on school emergency response.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1941 · Requires Commissioner of Education to review school safety and security plans.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1947 · Directs school districts to establish policies and require training for employees on issues regarding child sexual abuse.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1961 · "Madalyn's Law"; requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of toxic shock syndrome.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1994 · Establishes pilot program in which certain selected school districts equip school buses with global positioning systems and DOE develops school bus tracking application.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2031 · 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 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2046 · Authorizes executive county superintendent of schools to require implementation of shared services arrangements.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2068 · Directs DOE to develop health and safety best practices for use of digital devices in school classrooms.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2073 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2080 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2084 · 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 January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2092 · Requires DOE to develop and disseminate training materials for school employees on laws governing use of electronic smoking devices.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2138 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to purchase and install electronic smoking device detectors in restrooms of certain public schools.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2139 · Establishes "Responsible School Violence Prevention, Preparation, and Protection Pilot Program" in certain counties and cities of first class; makes an appropriation.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2168 · Requires high schools to offer computer science course.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2231 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide assistive technology to elementary and middle school students with dyslexia and related conditions.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2253 · Prohibits public access under OPRA to any student record.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2257 · Provides emergency State school aid to certain school districts located in historic communities.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2258 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.

Sent January 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days