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Bill:A108
Sponsors:Barlas (R40)
Summary:Provides free tuition at public institutions of higher
education for surviving spouses and dependent children of military
personnel killed in performance of duties.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education; Veterans And Military
Related:2026:S1134; 2024:A1026; 2024:S928; 2022:A2954; 2022:S1706;
2020:A3188; 2020:S2163; 2018:A855; 2016:A674; 2014:A2321; 2012:A2436;
2010:A1768; 2008:A1722; 2006:A2386; 2004:A2039
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A227
Sponsors:Azzariti (R39)
Summary:Provides tuition-free credits to certain institutions of
higher education for certain law enforcement officers and firefighters
and their spouses and dependents.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education; Public
Safety-Firefighters; Public Safety-Police
Related:2026:S2012; 2024:A347; 2024:S168; 2022:S2837
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A510
Sponsors:Auth (R39) +1
Summary:Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater
assistance to certain students with military obligations.
Subjects:Higher Education; Veterans And Military
Related:2026:S824; 2024:A388; 2024:S3272; 2022:A1396; 2022:S2511;
2020:A554; 2018:A3707; 2016:A375; 2016:S128; 2014:A3789; 2014:S162;
2012:S2776
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A514
Sponsors:Auth (R39)
Summary:Provides for inclusion of students who receive equivalent
instruction elsewhere than at school in NJ STARS Program.
Subjects:Education; Education-Finance
Related:2024:A392; 2022:A1400; 2020:A559; 2018:A3712; 2018:S2071;
2016:A3495; 2016:S1699
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Study________________________________
Bill:A586
Sponsors:Schaer (D36) +1
Summary:Establishes "New Jersey College Ready Students Program Act";
provides tuition-free dual enrollment opportunities at county college
for certain high school students.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2026:S2487; 2024:A2899; 2024:S144; 2022:A1056; 2022:S2319;
2020:A1248; 2020:S1474; 2018:A3092; 2018:S1279; 2016:A4087; 2016:S2556
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Study________________________________
Bill:A587
Sponsors:Schaer (D36); Moen (D5); Reynolds-Jackson (D15)
Summary:Establishes "Succeed in New Jersey" student loan reimbursement
program for certain New Jersey residents employed in designated
fields.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2024:A2900; 2024:S3105; 2022:A1057; 2022:S2595; 2020:A1249;
2020:S1181; 2018:A3094; 2018:S337; 2016:A4085; 2016:S2559
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A681
Sponsors:McGuckin (R10)
Summary:Prohibits local governments from requiring private employers
to provide paid sick leave.
Subjects:Labor-Wages And Benefits; Local Government-Counties; Local
Government-Municipalities
Related:2024:A786; 2022:A2176; 2020:A422; 2018:A739; 2016:A2433; 2014:A3702
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Labor Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position:Oppose________________________________
Bill:A689
Sponsors:McGuckin (R10) +1
Summary:Eliminates payments for unused sick leave earned after
effective date; limits carry forward of unused vacation leave;
requires suspension and forfeiture of certain payments; limits use of
unused sick leave in year before retirement.
Subjects:Education-Teachers And School Employees; Labor-Wages And
Benefits; Local Officers And Employees; Public Employees; State
Government-Officers And Employees
Related:2024:A794; 2022:A2460; 2020:A429; 2018:A753; 2016:A4921;
2016:S849; 2014:S79; 2012:S2117
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly State and Local Government Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and
Local Government Committee.
Position:Oppose________________________________
Bill:A690
Sponsors:McGuckin (R10)
Summary:Restricts use of accumulated sick leave by public employees in
year prior to retirement.
Subjects:Labor-Wages And Benefits; Public Employees-Benefits
Related:2024:A795; 2022:A2462; 2022:S2753; 2020:A426; 2020:S2652;
2018:A750; 2018:S1980; 2016:A4918; 2016:S572; 2014:S644; 2012:S1620;
2010:A1612; 2010:S77; 2008:A2581; 2008:S2589
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly State and Local Government Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and
Local Government Committee.
Position:Oppose________________________________
Bill:A691
Sponsors:McGuckin (R10)
Summary:Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave
carry-forward for public officers and employees.
Subjects:Public Employees-Benefits
Related:2024:A796; 2022:A2463; 2020:A427; 2018:A751; 2016:A4919; 2016:S2947
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly State and Local Government Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and
Local Government Committee.
Position:Oppose________________________________
Bill:A711
Sponsors:McGuckin (R10); Kanitra (R10); McCoy (D14) +4
Summary:Requires public institution of higher education to establish
plans concerning cyber security and prevention of cyber attacks.
Subjects:Communications-Internet; Higher Education
Related:2024:A817; 2022:A3379; 2020:A442; 2018:A3983
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A1100
Sponsors:Danielsen (D17); Venezia (D34); Reynolds-Jackson (D15) +2
Summary:Establishes New Jersey School Counts County College Scholarship Program.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2026:S828; 2024:A438; 2024:S3350; 2022:A374; 2020:A308;
2018:A596; 2016:A3095; 2014:A2806
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A1101
Sponsors:Danielsen (D17)
Summary:Requires development of longitudinal data system that
maintains individuals' data from preschool through entry into
workforce.
Subjects:Communications-Internet; Education
Related:2024:A439; 2022:A375; 2020:A309; 2018:A597; 2016:A3096; 2014:A2812
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Science,
Innovation and Technology Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A1102
Sponsors:Danielsen (D17)
Summary:Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish
performance-based funding plans for public institutions of higher
education.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2024:A440; 2022:A376; 2020:A310; 2018:A598; 2018:S1815;
2016:A3097; 2014:A676; 2012:A3856
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Oppose________________________________
Bill:A1295
Sponsors:Miller (D4); Carter (D22) +2
Summary:Prohibits local government agency from employing person on
paid leave from local government agency of another county or
municipality.
Subjects:Labor; Local Government
Related:2024:A1630; 2022:A3225; 2020:A3040; 2018:A3155; 2016:A1436;
2014:A1820; 2012:A1143; 2010:A1529; 2008:A638; 2008:S2347; 2006:A4376
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly State and Local Government Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and
Local Government Committee.________________________________
Bill:A1296
Sponsors:Miller (D4) +1
Summary:Revises training requirements for governing board members of
public institutions of higher education.
Subjects:Education-School Boards And Districts; Higher Education
Related:2026:S1438; 2024:A1668; 2024:S2149; 2022:A4967; 2022:S3436
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A1302
Sponsors:Miller (D4)
Summary:Establishes process for county colleges to offer baccalaureate
degree nursing programs.
Subjects:Health-Professionals; Higher Education
Related:2024:A3353; 2024:S2941; 2022:A231; 2020:A1759; 2020:S2157;
2018:A853; 2018:S1221; 2016:A668; 2016:S1288; 2014:A905; 2014:S1165;
2012:A3277; 2012:S2240
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Health
Infrastructure Committee.
Position:Oppose________________________________
Bill:A1305
Sponsors:Miller (D4)
Summary:Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher
education tuition and fee expenses.
Subjects:Higher Education; Taxation-Personal Income Tax
Related:2026:S511; 2024:A3434; 2024:S1200; 2022:A2401; 2022:S700;
2020:A3453; 2020:S2277; 2018:A1118; 2016:A1852; 2014:A1386;
2012:A2094; 2012:S539; 2010:A1122; 2010:S916; 2010:S1302; 2008:A2278;
2008:A3416; 2008:S1129; 2006:A2370; 2006:S485; 2004:A1861; 2004:S281;
2002:A1672; 2002:S243; 2000:A1101; 1998:A274; 1996:A1160; 1994:A2564
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A1315
Sponsors:Miller (D4); Carter (D22) +10
Summary:Modifies collective statewide transfer agreement and reverse
transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson
within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2026:S1461; 2024:A4220; 2024:S3178
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A1320
Sponsors:Miller (D4); Donlon (D11); Speight (D29) +1
Summary:Prohibits public institutions of higher education from
increasing resident undergraduate tuition by more than two percent
over prior academic year.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2024:A4538; 2024:S3723
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A1326
Sponsors:Miller (D4); Carter (D22); Reynolds-Jackson (D15) +1
Summary:Creates Task Force on Higher Education Governance and Funding;
appropriates $200,000.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2024:A4812; 2024:S3771
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A1470
Sponsors:McClellan (R1); Spearman (D5) +1
Summary:Removes limit in annual budget requests of certain county offices.
Subjects:Local Budget And Finance
Related:2024:A3061; 2022:A4981; 2022:S3257
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly State and Local Government Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and
Local Government Committee.________________________________
Bill:A1685
Sponsors:Reynolds-Jackson (D15); Speight (D29) +17
Summary:Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members
of the State-administered retirement systems.
Subjects:Judiciary-Judges; Pensions; Pensions-Police And Firefighters;
Pensions-Public Employees; Pensions-Teachers
Related:2026:S211; 2024:A874; 2024:S1491; 2022:A2758; 2022:S260;
2020:S1310; 2018:S1520; 2016:S643; 2014:S1588; 2012:S1568; 2010:S2986
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly State and Local Government Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and
Local Government Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A1693
Sponsors:Reynolds-Jackson (D15); Dunn (R25); Calabrese (D36); Spearman
(D5); Verrelli (D15) +5
Summary:Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply
and develop policy governing use of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray
for opioid overdose emergencies.
Subjects:Higher Education; Human Services-Drug And Alcohol Abuse
Related:2026:A2124; 2026:S2031; 2024:A911; 2024:A5580; 2024:S186;
2024:S2803; 2022:A1170; 2022:A4852; 2022:S3287; 2022:S3678;
2020:A1059; 2020:S3698; 2018:A4866; 2018:S3387
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A1695
Sponsors:Reynolds-Jackson (D15); Verrelli (D15); Quijano (D20) +4
Summary:Establishes procedures and standards regarding public service
privatization contracts.
Subjects:Public Contracts-State; State Government-Departments And Agencies
Related:2026:S228; 2024:A919; 2024:S1518; 2022:A5430; 2022:S1350;
2020:A3538; 2020:S1711; 2018:A3275; 2018:S1743; 2016:A2300; 2016:S798;
2014:A2873; 2014:S770; 2012:A998; 2012:S968; 2010:A3407; 2010:S2323
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Labor Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.________________________________
Bill:A1772
Sponsors:Verrelli (D15); DeAngelo (D14); Danielsen (D17) +1
Summary:Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher
education for dependents of certain veterans.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education; Veterans And Military
Related:2024:A2844; 2022:A676; 2020:A5379; 2020:S169; 2018:A785;
2018:S1620; 2016:A786; 2016:S1646; 2014:A4466; 2014:S3027
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A1782
Sponsors:Verrelli (D15); Reynolds-Jackson (D15); Sampson (D31)
Summary:Modifies Community College Opportunity Grant Program to permit
adult students enrolled in postsecondary career and technical
education programs to receive financial assistance.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2024:A2854; 2024:S2882; 2022:A687; 2022:S2199; 2020:A5993; 2020:S4179
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A1798
Sponsors:Verrelli (D15); Reynolds-Jackson (D15)
Summary:Expands Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2024:A2870; 2024:S1545; 2022:A3797; 2022:S2061; 2020:S1494;
2018:S1814; 2018:S2403; 2016:A2138; 2016:S1752; 2016:S1866;
2014:A1445; 2014:S1642; 2012:A1849; 2012:S1380; 2010:A405; 2010:S1456;
2008:A2397; 2008:S1345; 2006:A858; 2006:S394; 2006:S1435; 2004:A1250;
2004:S775; 2004:S847; 2002:A1684; 2002:S1303; 2000:A364; 2000:A2992;
2000:S289; 2000:S1471; 1998:A2809; 1998:S1589
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Study________________________________
Bill:A1815
Sponsors:Verrelli (D15); Reynolds-Jackson (D15); Speight (D29)
Summary:Establishes fringe benefit rate for State colleges and universities.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2026:S1632; 2024:A3874; 2024:S1603; 2022:A4164; 2022:S2747
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A1852
Sponsors:Kennedy (D22); Reynolds-Jackson (D15)
Summary:Requires certain notifications and free credit reports for
customers following breach of security of personal information within
business or public entity.
Subjects:Banking And Finance-Consumer Finance; Consumer
Affairs-Consumer Protection
Related:2024:A2079; 2022:A1426; 2020:A1718; 2018:A1360; 2016:A3762;
2014:A2480; 2014:S2261
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Consumer Affairs
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A1963
Sponsors:Quijano (D20); Rodriguez, G. (D33)
Summary:Directs Secretary of Higher Education to conduct study to
determine extent and cause of outmigration of high school graduates to
out-of-State colleges.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2026:S1998; 2024:A2476; 2024:S153; 2022:A3955; 2022:S1723;
2020:A5412; 2020:S1228; 2018:A1754; 2018:S518; 2016:A4710; 2016:S2993
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A2014
Sponsors:Haider (D37) +1
Summary:Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2024:A1397; 2022:A3111; 2022:S2566; 2020:A2170; 2018:A1926;
2018:A5335; 2018:S770; 2016:A4688; 2016:S2621
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A2076
Sponsors:Carter (D22); Murphy (D7); Reynolds-Jackson (D15)
Summary:Permits DOC and DCF to award contracts for medical and dental
services to vendors.
Subjects:Health; Public Contracts-State
Related:2024:A1788; 2024:S2409; 2022:A175; 2022:S1600; 2020:A4438; 2020:S3495
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Children,
Families and Food Security Committee.________________________________
Bill:A2108
Sponsors:Carter (D22); Morales (D34) +3
Summary:Establishes Commission on Oversight of Public Institutions of
Higher Education.
Subjects:Commissions; Higher Education
Related:2026:S1436; 2024:A4901; 2024:S2146; 2022:A4733; 2022:S3119
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A2124
Sponsors:Carter (D22); Reynolds-Jackson (D15); Sampson (D31) +1
Summary:Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply
of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid
antidote by campus medical professional or trained employee.
Subjects:Education-Teachers And School Employees;
Health-Pharmaceuticals; Higher Education; Human Services-Drug And
Alcohol Abuse
Related:2026:A1693; 2026:S2031; 2024:A911; 2024:A5580; 2024:S186;
2024:S2803; 2022:A1170; 2022:A4852; 2022:S3287; 2022:S3678;
2020:A1059; 2020:S3698; 2018:A4866; 2018:S3387
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A2135
Sponsors:Carter (D22); Reynolds-Jackson (D15) +1
Summary:Requires post-secondary educational institutions to collect
and report employment data for certain graduates.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2026:S229; 2024:A5925; 2024:S1519; 2022:A3911; 2022:S1357;
2020:S1217; 2018:S851; 2016:S1332; 2014:S542; 2012:S1271; 2010:S2383
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A2198
Sponsors:Speight (D29); Sampson (D31) +12
Summary:Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and
family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death
of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.
Subjects:Labor-Wages And Benefits
Related:2026:S2046; 2024:A3505; 2024:S2978; 2022:A5084
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Labor Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.________________________________
Bill:A2330
Sponsors:Moen (D5); Greenwald (D6)
Summary:Permits county improvement authorities to establish student
loan refinancing loan programs.
Subjects:Authorities-Local; Education-Finance
Related:2026:S559; 2024:A2106; 2024:S1270; 2022:A1560; 2022:S2421;
2020:A2287; 2018:A2775; 2018:S2266; 2016:A4117; 2016:S3263
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A2337
Sponsors:Moen (D5); Greenwald (D6)
Summary:Allows gross income tax deduction for employees for amounts
paid by employers for certain educational assistance programs for
employees and for employee's student loans.
Subjects:Higher Education; Taxation-Personal Income Tax
Related:2026:A3556; 2024:A2114; 2024:A2779; 2022:A1568; 2022:A2211;
2022:S1021; 2020:A2412; 2020:A3061; 2020:S917; 2018:A2774; 2018:S1922;
2016:A4271
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A2349
Sponsors:Moen (D5)
Summary:Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to
provide on website certain information on online degree students and
graduate degree students.
Subjects:Communications-Internet; Higher Education
Related:2026:S1458; 2024:A2133; 2024:S3083; 2022:A1589; 2022:S1176;
2020:A5919; 2020:S3711
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A2359
Sponsors:Moen (D5)
Summary:Requires undergraduate students to file degree plan and
requires institutions of higher education and certain propriety
institutions to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2026:S1480; 2024:A2153; 2024:S3622; 2022:A3144; 2022:S1371;
2020:A3582; 2020:S791; 2018:A322; 2018:S760; 2016:A2564; 2016:S599;
2014:A2818; 2014:S2077
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A2363
Sponsors:Moen (D5); Speight (D29) +3
Summary:Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or
reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and
members of military.
Subjects:Higher Education; Veterans And Military
Related:2024:A2161; 2024:S2377; 2022:A3692; 2022:S1905; 2020:S1587;
2018:A2770; 2018:S2393; 2016:A1757; 2016:S1918; 2014:A2019; 2014:S822;
2012:A2626; 2012:S2249; 2010:A3354
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A2366
Sponsors:Moen (D5); Reynolds-Jackson (D15)
Summary:Establishes Gold Star Family Scholarship Program; appropriates
$100,000 from General Fund to Higher Education Student Assistance
Authority.
Subjects:Veterans And Military
Related:2024:A2167; 2024:S1265; 2022:A4076; 2022:S2361; 2020:S591;
2018:S2114; 2016:A4400; 2016:S2865
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A2367
Sponsors:Moen (D5) +1
Summary:Requires public service employer to certify employment of
qualifying employees under federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Program; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop materials
to promote Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Subjects:Higher Education; Public Employees
Related:2026:S1460; 2024:A2169; 2024:S3085; 2022:A4259; 2022:S2568
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A2419
Sponsors:McCoy (D14)
Summary:Requires assisted living residences and certain facilities
under DCA, DCF, and DHS to be equipped with standby emergency power
generators.
Subjects:Energy; Senior Citizens
Related:2024:A1003; 2022:A2124; 2020:A2504; 2018:A861; 2016:A2550;
2014:A907; 2012:A3514
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Health
Infrastructure Committee.
Position:Oppose________________________________
Bill:A2449
Sponsors:McCoy (D14); Morales (D34)
Summary:Requires cost of living increase to be granted in each of two
State fiscal years when retirement allowance or benefit is below
certain amount for retiree or beneficiary in PERS, TPAF, PFRS, SPRS,
and JRS; makes appropriation.
Subjects:Pensions
Related:2026:S1448; 2024:A2996; 2024:S2475; 2022:A4171; 2022:S2582
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly State and Local Government Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly State and
Local Government Committee.________________________________
Bill:A2574
Sponsors:Morales (D34)
Summary:Establishes "New Jersey Higher Education Funding Formula Commission."
Subjects:Commissions; Education-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2026:S2002; 2024:A345; 2024:S157; 2022:S1737; 2020:S1230;
2018:A3237; 2018:S2516; 2016:A549; 2014:A2715; 2014:S731; 2012:A4098;
2012:S2695
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A2636
Sponsors:DePhillips (R40); Barlas (R40); Flynn (R13)
Summary:"Madison Holleran Proper Reporting Act"; requires institutions
of higher education to post information on student suicides and
attempted suicides on website.
Subjects:Communications-Internet; Higher Education
Related:2024:A1313; 2022:A1127; 2020:A107; 2020:S166; 2018:A3669;
2018:S138; 2016:A1612; 2016:S1417; 2014:A4292; 2014:S2809
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A2952
Sponsors:Peterson (R23); Webber (R26)
Summary:Excuses students with conflicts of conscience from certain
class requirements of public institutions of higher education.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2024:A2510; 2022:A901; 2020:A1796; 2018:A1064; 2016:A1530;
2014:A519; 2012:A155; 2010:A618; 2010:A2135; 2008:A253; 2008:S1194;
2006:A155; 2006:S979; 2004:A308; 2004:S1244; 2002:A3806
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Study________________________________
Bill:A2965
Sponsors:Peterson (R23) +2
Summary:Requires certain officers of education organizations to sign
acknowledgement and undergo training concerning duties to report child
abuse.
Subjects:Children-Child Abuse; Education
Related:2026:S2221; 2024:A2523; 2024:S2217; 2022:A914; 2022:S2220;
2020:A1820; 2020:S1155; 2018:A4643; 2018:S3256
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A2991
Sponsors:Peterson (R23); Webber (R26); Inganamort (R24) +1
Summary:Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
Subjects:Taxation; Wills, Trusts And Estates
Related:2024:A2550; 2022:A3401; 2022:S2238; 2020:A1792; 2020:S988;
2018:A1060; 2018:S1457; 2016:A1524; 2016:S1883; 2014:A512; 2014:S1117;
2012:A146; 2012:S1528; 2010:A608; 2010:S75; 2008:S792; 2006:S978;
2004:S1875; 2002:S564; 2000:A1746; 1998:A3475
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Regulated
Professions Committee.
Position:None Determined Yet________________________________
Bill:A3001
Sponsors:Peterson (R23); Clifton (R12)
Summary:Requires DEP to develop, and solid waste management districts
to use, standardized labels for recycling bins.
Subjects:Environment-Solid Waste And Recycling
Related:2024:A2560; 2022:A3414; 2020:A3237
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment
and Solid Waste Committee.________________________________
Bill:A3047
Sponsors:Tully (D38); Carter (D22) +3
Summary:Establishes "Scientific Conference Grant Program";
appropriates $250,000.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education; Science And Technology
Related:2026:S2034; 2024:A2353; 2024:S189; 2022:A4693; 2022:S3691
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Science,
Innovation and Technology Committee.________________________________
Bill:A3091
Sponsors:Swain (D38); Murphy (D7); Carter (D22)
Summary:Authorizes Secretary of Higher Education to impose a fine
against an institution of higher education that fails to appropriately
respond to a student's allegation of sexual assault by another
student.
Subjects:Higher Education; Public Safety-Sex Offenders
Related:2024:A2302; 2022:A1911; 2020:A2086; 2018:A4521; 2018:S486;
2016:A2062; 2016:S1289; 2014:A2118; 2014:S2137; 2012:A351; 2010:A4144
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A3092
Sponsors:Swain (D38); Murphy (D7); Carter (D22) +1
Summary:Requires institution of higher education to report allegation
of sexual misconduct by health care professional to licensing board
for investigation.
Subjects:Health-Professionals; Higher Education; Public Safety-Sex Offenders
Related:2024:A2303; 2022:A1912; 2020:A2087; 2018:A4522; 2018:S3093
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A3111
Sponsors:Swain (D38); Danielsen (D17)
Summary:Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to
suspend accrual of interest on certain New Jersey College Loans to
Assist State Students Loan Program loans in deferment or forbearance.
Subjects:Health-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2024:A2323; 2022:A3927; 2022:S2402; 2020:A3947; 2020:S2375
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A3169
Sponsors:Webber (R26) +2
Summary:Prohibits public institutions of higher education from
increasing resident undergraduate and graduate tuition and fees by
more than four percent over prior academic year.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2024:A2639; 2022:A1038; 2020:A1963; 2018:A316; 2016:A552; 2014:A3173
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Amend________________________________
Bill:A3210
Sponsors:Webber (R26)
Summary:Makes membership in New Jersey Council of County Colleges optional.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2024:A2684; 2022:A2962; 2020:A2932; 2018:A2253; 2016:A3966;
2014:A3413; 2014:S2041
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Oppose________________________________
Bill:A3330
Sponsors:Stanley (D18)
Summary:Establishes loan redemption program for teachers to redeem
loan amounts received under the New Jersey College Loans to Assist
State Students Loan Program through employment in public or nonpublic
schools in New Jersey.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Education-Teachers And School Employees;
Higher Education
Related:2024:A372; 2022:A4136; 2022:S1716; 2020:S95; 2018:S544;
2016:S615; 2014:S520; 2012:A2269; 2012:S543; 2010:S1419; 2008:A3263;
2008:S1128; 2006:S496; 2004:S2131
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A3335
Sponsors:Stanley (D18); Calabrese (D36); Haider (D37)
Summary:Adds two student representatives to board of governors of
Rutgers University.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2026:S171; 2024:A539; 2024:S342; 2022:A1253; 2022:S2761;
2020:A1970; 2020:S2408; 2018:A3343; 2018:S1628; 2016:A2134;
2016:S2249; 2014:A1441; 2014:S1724; 2012:A1842; 2010:A393; 2008:A362;
2008:S2147; 2006:A2805; 2004:A4099
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A3407
Sponsors:Simmons (D3); Bailey (D3)
Summary:Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring
students who have children to purchase meal plans, live in on-campus
housing, or pay gym fees.
Subjects:Domestic Relations-Child Custody And Visitation; Education;
Higher Education
Related:2024:A1653; 2022:A3532; 2020:A3011; 2018:A3146; 2016:A1466; 2014:A4482
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A3529
Sponsors:Greenwald (D6); Quijano (D20); Reynolds-Jackson (D15) +2
Summary:Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE;
appropriates $6 million to DOE.
Subjects:Education-Teachers And School Employees
Related:2026:S2486; 2024:A2751; 2024:S142; 2022:A1287; 2022:S2317;
2020:A1270; 2020:S1644; 2018:A1289; 2018:S1283; 2016:A1742; 2016:S709;
2014:A2032; 2014:S2673; 2012:A4506
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A3537
Sponsors:Greenwald (D6) +2
Summary: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
Subjects:Education-Finance
Related:2024:A2759; 2022:A1296; 2020:A1282; 2020:S792; 2018:A2773;
2018:S762; 2016:A2925; 2016:S990
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A3556
Sponsors:Greenwald (D6)
Summary:Allows gross income tax deduction for employees for amounts
paid by employers for certain educational assistance programs for
employees and for employee's student loans.
Subjects:Higher Education; Taxation-Personal Income Tax
Related:2026:A2337; 2024:A2114; 2024:A2779; 2022:A1568; 2022:A2211;
2022:S1021; 2020:A2412; 2020:A3061; 2020:S917; 2018:A2774; 2018:S1922;
2016:A4271
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:A3669
Sponsors:Guardian (R2)
Summary:Requires institutions of higher education to distribute
information on availability of allowance for dependent care expenses
in determination of cost of attendance.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2026:S1454; 2024:A3083; 2024:S2933; 2022:A3815; 2022:S1370;
2022:S1373; 2020:S807; 2020:S3231; 2018:A6074; 2018:S4161
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:A3773
Sponsors:Dunn (R25) +2
Summary:Provides for student recipients of educational opportunity
funds to be exempt from 20 hour weekly work requirement ordinarily
required for student SNAP participation.
Subjects:Higher Education; Human Services-Public Assistance
Related:2024:A3186; 2024:S2591; 2022:A349; 2022:S1749; 2022:S1769;
2020:A4168; 2020:S738; 2020:S2647; 2018:A5368; 2018:S3814
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Aging and
Human Services Committee.________________________________
Bill:A3868
Sponsors:Coughlin (D19)
Summary:Establishes fringe benefit rate for State public higher
education institutions; requires employer pay for health care benefits
for certain part-time faculty.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2024:A3118; 2024:S3177; 2022:A4398; 2022:S2963
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:ACR43
Sponsors:Murphy (D7)
Summary:Urges President and Congress to enact legislation amending
"Civil Rights Act of 1964" to protect worker's right to unionize.
Subjects:Civil Rights; Federal Relations-Memorializations; Labor
Related:2024:ACR126; 2022:ACR104; 2020:ACR111; 2018:ACR171
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Assembly Labor Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position:None Determined Yet________________________________
Bill:S171
Sponsors:Diegnan (D18); Zwicker (D16)
Summary:Adds two student representatives to board of governors of
Rutgers University.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2026:A3335; 2024:A539; 2024:S342; 2022:A1253; 2022:S2761;
2020:A1970; 2020:S2408; 2018:A3343; 2018:S1628; 2016:A2134;
2016:S2249; 2014:A1441; 2014:S1724; 2012:A1842; 2010:A393; 2008:A362;
2008:S2147; 2006:A2805; 2004:A4099
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S211
Sponsors:Turner (D15); Stack (D33) +17
Summary:Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members
of the State-administered retirement systems.
Subjects:Judiciary-Judges; Pensions; Pensions-Police And Firefighters;
Pensions-Public Employees; Pensions-Teachers
Related:2026:A1685; 2024:A874; 2024:S1491; 2022:A2758; 2022:S260;
2020:S1310; 2018:S1520; 2016:S643; 2014:S1588; 2012:S1568; 2010:S2986
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and
Historic Preservation Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate State
Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S228
Sponsors:Turner (D15); Greenstein (D14) +4
Summary:Establishes procedures and standards regarding public service
privatization contracts.
Subjects:Public Contracts-State; State Government-Departments And Agencies
Related:2026:A1695; 2024:A919; 2024:S1518; 2022:A5430; 2022:S1350;
2020:A3538; 2020:S1711; 2018:A3275; 2018:S1743; 2016:A2300; 2016:S798;
2014:A2873; 2014:S770; 2012:A998; 2012:S968; 2010:A3407; 2010:S2323
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Labor Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee.________________________________
Bill:S229
Sponsors:Turner (D15)
Summary:Requires institutions of higher education to collect and
report employment data for certain graduates.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2026:A2135; 2024:A5925; 2024:S1519; 2022:A3911; 2022:S1357;
2020:S1217; 2018:S851; 2016:S1332; 2014:S542; 2012:S1271; 2010:S2383
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S259
Sponsors:Turner (D15)
Summary:Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in
hedge funds and derivative contracts.
Subjects:Pensions; State Budget And Finance
Related:2024:S2486; 2022:S955; 2020:A2347; 2020:S1528; 2018:A575;
2018:S1509; 2016:A748; 2016:S1371; 2014:A645; 2014:S1837; 2012:A2257;
2012:S1140; 2010:A654; 2010:S1315; 2008:A3910; 2008:S2769
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and
Historic Preservation Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate State
Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S262
Sponsors:Turner (D15)
Summary:Prohibits State administered pension fund investment in
corporations shifting ownership or operations outside U.S. for tax
purposes.
Subjects:Corporations; Pensions; Taxation
Related:2024:S2514; 2022:S953; 2020:S1298; 2018:S1510; 2016:S1324;
2014:A3680; 2014:S2398
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and
Historic Preservation Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate State
Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S265
Sponsors:Turner (D15)
Summary:Sets State's mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for
business use of automobile.
Subjects:State Government-Officers And Employees
Related:2024:A3866; 2024:S2589; 2022:A2294; 2022:A5680; 2022:S262;
2020:A3210; 2020:S1486; 2018:A2514; 2018:S1851; 2016:A4299;
2016:S2739; 2014:S1254; 2012:A257; 2012:S1274; 2010:A2439; 2010:S1708;
2008:A263; 2008:S872; 2006:A168; 2006:S748; 2004:A3287; 2004:S1595;
2002:A1861; 2002:S659; 2000:A852; 2000:A3264; 2000:S513; 2000:S1175;
1998:A2516; 1998:S1512
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Budget and
Appropriations Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S266
Sponsors:Turner (D15)
Summary:Requires bidder on State contract to be evaluated on report of
its gender-based pay equity and job equality standards for its
employees.
Subjects:Labor-Wages And Benefits; Public Contracts-State
Related:2024:A868; 2024:S2598; 2022:A2429; 2022:S1320; 2020:S1286;
2018:A1868; 2018:S1522; 2016:A883; 2016:S2101; 2014:A4675
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and
Historic Preservation Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate State
Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S269
Sponsors:Turner (D15)
Summary:Concerns certain contracts to privatize State services.
Subjects:Public Contracts-State; State Government
Related:2024:S2708; 2022:S1397; 2020:S1375; 2018:S2080; 2016:S1068;
2014:S1967; 2012:S1494; 2010:S839; 2008:S1564; 2006:A2205; 2006:S1267;
2004:A318; 2004:S983; 2002:A706; 2002:S1543; 2002:S2683; 2000:A3243
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and
Historic Preservation Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate State
Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S275
Sponsors:Turner (D15)
Summary:Requires cost analysis in certain cases when State department
contracts out work.
Subjects:Public Contracts-State; State Government-Departments And Agencies
Related:2024:A3443; 2024:S2733; 2022:A2384; 2022:S1319; 2020:A1902;
2020:S1288; 2018:A4538; 2018:S1518; 2016:S1736; 2014:S1937;
2012:S1488; 2010:A2687; 2010:S1309; 2008:A3031; 2008:S873; 2006:S1345;
2004:S767; 2002:A1334; 2002:S994; 2000:A1298; 2000:S998; 1998:A186;
1998:S569; 1998:S904; 1996:A1614; 1996:S694; 1994:A3175; 1994:S2224
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and
Historic Preservation Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate State
Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S334
Sponsors:Steinhardt (R23)
Summary:Relates to provision of financial assistance to eligible
property owners, renters, and vehicle owners impacted by remnants of
Hurricane Ida; appropriates $100 million.
Subjects:Motor Vehicles; Natural Disasters; Property
Related:2024:S2467; 2022:A5521
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Community and
Urban Affairs Committee.________________________________
Bill:S511
Sponsors:Beach (D6); Polistina (R2) +1
Summary:Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher
education tuition and fee expenses.
Subjects:Higher Education; Taxation-Personal Income Tax
Related:2026:A1305; 2024:A3434; 2024:S1200; 2022:A2401; 2022:S700;
2020:A3453; 2020:S2277; 2018:A1118; 2016:A1852; 2014:A1386;
2012:A2094; 2012:S539; 2010:A1122; 2010:S916; 2010:S1302; 2008:A2278;
2008:A3416; 2008:S1129; 2006:A2370; 2006:S485; 2004:A1861; 2004:S281;
2002:A1672; 2002:S243; 2000:A1101; 1998:A274; 1996:A1160; 1994:A2564
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S531
Sponsors:Beach (D6); Polistina (R2) +1
Summary:Establishes a gross income tax credit for attendance at New
Jersey county colleges.
Subjects:Higher Education; Taxation-Personal Income Tax
Related:2024:S1235; 2022:S1478; 2020:A235; 2020:S1574; 2018:A116;
2018:S2135; 2016:A2520; 2014:A2036; 2014:S1404; 2012:A1107;
2012:S1007; 2010:A1909; 2010:S2529; 2008:A977; 2006:A230; 2006:S651;
2004:A364; 2004:S1035; 2002:A117; 2002:S1320; 2000:A382; 2000:S221;
1998:A1573; 1998:S386; 1996:A3167; 1996:S2135
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Amend________________________________
Bill:S559
Sponsors:Beach (D6)
Summary:Permits county improvement authorities to establish student
loan refinancing loan programs.
Subjects:Authorities-Local; Education-Finance
Related:2026:A2330; 2024:A2106; 2024:S1270; 2022:A1560; 2022:S2421;
2020:A2287; 2018:A2775; 2018:S2266; 2016:A4117; 2016:S3263
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S580
Sponsors:Beach (D6)
Summary:Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
Subjects:Education-Finance
Related:2024:S2405; 2022:A2343; 2022:S1408; 2020:A2163; 2020:S106;
2018:A1916; 2018:S1136; 2016:A2874; 2016:S2484; 2014:A2810
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S815
Sponsors:Singer (R30); Cryan (D20)
Summary:Establishes "College Child Care Advisory Commission" to
examine issues and develop recommendations on providing programs and
services for college students who require child care services.
Subjects:Children; Commissions; Higher Education
Related:2024:A3651; 2024:S3032; 2022:A486; 2020:A4962
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S824
Sponsors:Singer (R30); Cryan (D20)
Summary:Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater
assistance to certain students with military obligations.
Subjects:Higher Education; Veterans And Military
Related:2026:A510; 2024:A388; 2024:S3272; 2022:A1396; 2022:S2511;
2020:A554; 2018:A3707; 2016:A375; 2016:S128; 2014:A3789; 2014:S162;
2012:S2776
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Military and
Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S826
Sponsors:Singer (R30) +1
Summary:Requires president of public institution of higher education
to regularly report on-campus criminal and fire events to the
institution's governing board.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2024:A612; 2024:S3345; 2022:A3788; 2022:S239; 2020:S790;
2018:S759; 2016:S592; 2014:A1976; 2014:S485; 2012:A3462; 2012:S2244
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S828
Sponsors:Singer (R30)
Summary:Establishes the New Jersey School Counts County College
Scholarship Program.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2026:A1100; 2024:A438; 2024:S3350; 2022:A374; 2020:A308;
2018:A596; 2016:A3095; 2014:A2806
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S840
Sponsors:Singer (R30)
Summary:"Student-Parent Protection Act"; ensures equal rights and
opportunities for parenting students enrolled in institutions of
higher education.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2024:A5286; 2024:S3978
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S973
Sponsors:Bramnick (R21); Sarlo (D36)
Summary:Provides for public comment period at certain sessions of each
house of Legislature.
Subjects:Legislature; Public Records, Notice And Meetings
Related:2024:S544; 2022:S796; 2020:A2539; 2018:A1945; 2016:A1056;
2014:A324; 2012:A1616; 2010:A797; 2008:A3719
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and
Historic Preservation Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate State
Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S984
Sponsors:Bramnick (R21)
Summary:Provides gross income tax deduction for certain donated vehicles.
Subjects:Motor Vehicles; Taxation-Personal Income Tax
Related:2024:A2733; 2024:S555; 2022:A3369; 2022:S881; 2020:A2014;
2018:A2735; 2016:A1060; 2014:A331; 2012:A3037
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Budget and
Appropriations Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S1058
Sponsors:Cruz-Perez (D5); Beach (D6)
Summary:Establishes the "Domestic Violence Tuition Waiver Program."
Subjects:Domestic Violence
Related:2024:S78; 2022:A1340; 2022:S1936; 2020:A1324; 2020:S1892;
2018:A421; 2018:S1271; 2016:A2814; 2016:S3357; 2014:A2038; 2012:A1122;
2012:S2243; 2010:A3221
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Judiciary Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S1064
Sponsors:Cruz-Perez (D5)
Summary:Establishes mandatory training program for human resources
officers of public employers on handling and responding to reports of
domestic violence.
Subjects:Domestic Violence; Public Employees
Related:2024:S99; 2022:A1344; 2022:S1958; 2020:A1328; 2020:S1183;
2018:A427; 2018:S2124; 2016:A4125
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Health, Human
Services and Senior Citizens Committee.________________________________
Bill:S1134
Sponsors:Corrado (R40) +1
Summary:Provides free tuition at public institutions of higher
education for surviving spouses and dependent children of military
personnel killed in performance of duties.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education; Veterans And Military
Related:2026:A108; 2024:A1026; 2024:S928; 2022:A2954; 2022:S1706;
2020:A3188; 2020:S2163; 2018:A855; 2016:A674; 2014:A2321; 2012:A2436;
2010:A1768; 2008:A1722; 2006:A2386; 2004:A2039
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S1430
Sponsors:Cryan (D20)
Summary:Requires DOT to implement highway safety program for increased
commercial motor vehicle parking; appropriates up to $50,000,000.
Subjects:Transportation-Highways, Roads And Bridges
Related:2024:A723; 2024:S2139; 2022:A5003; 2022:S2453
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Transportation Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee.________________________________
Bill:S1436
Sponsors:Cryan (D20); McKnight (D31)
Summary:Establishes Commission on Oversight of Public Institutions of
Higher Education.
Subjects:Commissions; Higher Education
Related:2026:A2108; 2024:A4901; 2024:S2146; 2022:A4733; 2022:S3119
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S1438
Sponsors:Cryan (D20)
Summary:Revises training requirements for governing board members of
public institutions of higher education.
Subjects:Education-School Boards And Districts; Higher Education
Related:2026:A1296; 2024:A1668; 2024:S2149; 2022:A4967; 2022:S3436
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S1448
Sponsors:Cryan (D20)
Summary:Requires cost of living increase to be granted in each of two
State fiscal years when retirement allowance or benefit is below
certain amount for retiree or beneficiary in PERS, TPAF, PFRS, SPRS,
and JRS; makes appropriation.
Subjects:Pensions
Related:2026:A2449; 2024:A2996; 2024:S2475; 2022:A4171; 2022:S2582
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and
Historic Preservation Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate State
Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee.________________________________
Bill:S1458
Sponsors:Cryan (D20)
Summary:Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to
provide on website certain information on online degree students and
graduate degree students.
Subjects:Communications-Internet; Higher Education
Related:2026:A2349; 2024:A2133; 2024:S3083; 2022:A1589; 2022:S1176;
2020:A5919; 2020:S3711
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S1460
Sponsors:Cryan (D20); Mukherji (D32)
Summary:Requires public service employer to certify employment of
qualifying employees under federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Program; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop materials
to promote Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Subjects:Higher Education; Public Employees
Related:2026:A2367; 2024:A2169; 2024:S3085; 2022:A4259; 2022:S2568
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S1461
Sponsors:Cryan (D20) +1
Summary:Modifies collective Statewide transfer agreement and reverse
transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsman within
Office of Secretary of Higher Education.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2026:A1315; 2024:A4220; 2024:S3178
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S1480
Sponsors:Cryan (D20)
Summary:Requires undergraduate students to file degree plan and
requires institutions of higher education and certain proprietary
institutions to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2026:A2359; 2024:A2153; 2024:S3622; 2022:A3144; 2022:S1371;
2020:A3582; 2020:S791; 2018:A322; 2018:S760; 2016:A2564; 2016:S599;
2014:A2818; 2014:S2077
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S1632
Sponsors:Zwicker (D16); Beach (D6) +4
Summary:Establishes fringe benefit rate for State colleges and universities.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2026:A1815; 2024:A3874; 2024:S1603; 2022:A4164; 2022:S2747
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and
Historic Preservation Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate State
Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee.________________________________
Bill:S1638
Sponsors:Zwicker (D16); Beach (D6)
Summary:Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher
education to New Jersey residents who are members of reserve component
of Armed Forces of United States.
Subjects:Higher Education; Veterans And Military
Related:2024:A3655; 2024:S1616; 2022:A3128; 2022:S3205; 2020:A4260;
2018:A357; 2018:S2115; 2018:S2488; 2016:S1915; 2014:A4572; 2014:S3021
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Military and
Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Position:Amend________________________________
Bill:S1645
Sponsors:Zwicker (D16); Polistina (R2)
Summary:Requires annual report on New Jersey College Loans to Assist
State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program to include information on
borrower delinquency and administrative wage garnishments.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2024:S1625; 2022:S3507
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S1998
Sponsors:Polistina (R2)
Summary:Directs Secretary of Higher Education to conduct study to
determine extent and cause of outmigration of high school graduates to
out-of-State colleges.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2026:A1963; 2024:A2476; 2024:S153; 2022:A3955; 2022:S1723;
2020:A5412; 2020:S1228; 2018:A1754; 2018:S518; 2016:A4710; 2016:S2993
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S1999
Sponsors:Polistina (R2) +1
Summary:Establishes New Jersey Higher Education Student Advisory Commission.
Subjects:Commissions; Higher Education
Related:2024:S154; 2022:A2955; 2022:S1731; 2020:A3187; 2020:S1236;
2018:A5207; 2018:S2965
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Study________________________________
Bill:S2002
Sponsors:Polistina (R2)
Summary:Establishes "New Jersey Higher Education Funding Formula Commission."
Subjects:Commissions; Education-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2026:A2574; 2024:A345; 2024:S157; 2022:S1737; 2020:S1230;
2018:A3237; 2018:S2516; 2016:A549; 2014:A2715; 2014:S731; 2012:A4098;
2012:S2695
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S2012
Sponsors:Polistina (R2)
Summary:Provides tuition-free credits to certain institutions of
higher education for certain law enforcement officers and firefighters
and their spouses and dependents.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education; Public
Safety-Firefighters; Public Safety-Police
Related:2026:A227; 2024:A347; 2024:S168; 2022:S2837
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S2031
Sponsors:Polistina (R2) +1
Summary:Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply
of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid
antidote by campus medical professional or trained employee.
Subjects:Education-Teachers And School Employees;
Health-Pharmaceuticals; Higher Education; Human Services-Drug And
Alcohol Abuse
Related:2026:A1693; 2026:A2124; 2024:A911; 2024:A5580; 2024:S186;
2024:S2803; 2022:A1170; 2022:A4852; 2022:S3287; 2022:S3678;
2020:A1059; 2020:S3698; 2018:A4866; 2018:S3387
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S2032
Sponsors:Polistina (R2); Burgess (D28) +1
Summary:Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of
certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting
teacher certification requirements.
Subjects:Education-Teachers And School Employees
Related:2024:S187; 2022:A3227; 2022:S3687; 2020:A1613; 2018:A3149;
2016:A2502; 2014:A1849; 2014:S1766; 2012:A2616; 2012:S1589;
2010:A1550; 2010:S1476; 2008:A3176; 2008:S2156
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S2034
Sponsors:Polistina (R2); Zwicker (D16)
Summary:Establishes "Scientific Conference Grant Program";
appropriates $250,000.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education; Science And Technology
Related:2026:A3047; 2024:A2353; 2024:S189; 2022:A4693; 2022:S3691
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S2046
Sponsors:Polistina (R2); Mukherji (D32) +7
Summary:Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and
family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death
of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.
Subjects:Labor-Wages And Benefits
Related:2026:A2198; 2024:A3505; 2024:S2978; 2022:A5084
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Labor Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee.________________________________
Bill:S2047
Sponsors:Polistina (R2); Cryan (D20)
Summary:Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to
consider combined income of all cosigners on application for
participation in New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students
(NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2024:A3654; 2024:S3033; 2022:A3550; 2020:A737; 2018:A3720
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S2219
Sponsors:Ruiz (D29)
Summary:Requires campus diversity actions at public institutions of
higher education and directs Secretary of Higher Education and
Division on Civil Rights to develop guidance regarding diversity in
faculty search and selection process.
Subjects:Higher Education; Minority And Ethnic Affairs
Related:2024:A2467; 2024:S2211; 2022:A3944; 2022:S1808; 2020:A5232; 2020:S2793
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S2221
Sponsors:Ruiz (D29)
Summary:Requires certain officers of education organizations to sign
acknowledgement and undergo training concerning duties to report child
abuse.
Subjects:Children-Child Abuse; Education
Related:2026:A2965; 2024:A2523; 2024:S2217; 2022:A914; 2022:S2220;
2020:A1820; 2020:S1155; 2018:A4643; 2018:S3256
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S2474
Sponsors:Cruz-Perez (D5)
Summary:Appropriates $300,000 from General Fund to New Jersey
Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University.
Subjects:Agriculture; State Budget And Finance-Supplemental Appropriations
Related:2024:S89; 2022:A2444; 2022:S1948; 2020:A4865; 2020:S1525;
2018:A1275; 2018:S1267; 2016:A4454; 2016:S3002
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S2486
Sponsors:Cruz-Perez (D5)
Summary:Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE;
appropriates $6 million to DOE.
Subjects:Education-Teachers And School Employees
Related:2026:A3529; 2024:A2751; 2024:S142; 2022:A1287; 2022:S2317;
2020:A1270; 2020:S1644; 2018:A1289; 2018:S1283; 2016:A1742; 2016:S709;
2014:A2032; 2014:S2673; 2012:A4506
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee.
Position:Support________________________________
Bill:S2487
Sponsors:Cruz-Perez (D5); Zwicker (D16)
Summary:Establishes "New Jersey College Ready Students Program Act";
provides tuition-free dual enrollment opportunities at county college
for certain high school students.
Subjects:Education-Finance; Higher Education
Related:2026:A586; 2024:A2899; 2024:S144; 2022:A1056; 2022:S2319;
2020:A1248; 2020:S1474; 2018:A3092; 2018:S1279; 2016:A4087; 2016:S2556
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.
Position:Study________________________________
Bill:S2488
Sponsors:Cruz-Perez (D5)
Summary:Prohibits institution of higher education that provides child
care from charging student-parent who receives child care voucher
under "New Jersey Cares for Kids Program" an amount for child care in
excess of voucher amount.
Subjects:Children; Higher Education
Related:2024:A1656; 2024:S3109; 2022:A4084; 2022:S2403; 2020:A3010;
2020:S1646; 2018:A1832; 2018:S2131; 2016:A1467; 2014:A4483
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S2532
Sponsors:O'Scanlon (R13)
Summary:Directs Secretary of Higher Education to appoint special
auditor to investigate claims of abuse of public funds at public
institutions of higher education.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2024:S1691; 2022:S3243
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S2803
Sponsors:McKnight (D31)
Summary:Requires BPU to post on its website report from public utility
on public utility's capital investments in response to petition from
public utility to increase rates.
Subjects:Communications-Internet; Public Utilities
Related:2024:A3499; 2024:S1802; 2022:A3307; 2020:A5383; 2020:S3396
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Economic Growth Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Economic Growth
Committee.________________________________
Bill:S2859
Sponsors:McKnight (D31)
Summary:Requires online program manager providing marketing services
for institution of higher education or proprietary institution
licensed to offer academic degrees to self-identify as third party to
prospective students.
Subjects:Communications-Internet; Higher Education
Related:2024:S3822; 2022:S1113; 2020:S3709
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S3064
Sponsors:Wimberly (D35)
Summary:Establishes "Minority-Serving State College and University
Stabilization Program" in Office of Secretary of Higher Education;
appropriates $20 million.
Subjects:Higher Education; Minority And Ethnic Affairs
Related:2024:A3319; 2024:S4204; 2022:A3266; 2022:S1976
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Higher Education Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Higher
Education Committee.________________________________
Bill:S3250
Sponsors:Turner (D15)
Summary:Requires textbook publishers to provide public institutions of
higher education with information on price and availability of
textbooks.
Subjects:Higher Education
Related:2024:S2641; 2022:S2066; 2020:S1334; 2018:A3681; 2018:S1937;
2016:A2485; 2016:S1859; 2014:A1850; 2014:S1266; 2012:A2620;
2012:S1692; 2010:A2406; 2010:S1365; 2008:A2547; 2008:S1263
Progress:Proposed for introduction
Status:01/28/2026 — Proposed for introduction
History:01/28/2026 — Proposed for introduction.________________________________
Bill:S3286
Sponsors:Corrado (R40)
Summary:"College Mental Health Services Act"; establishes grant
program for public institutions of higher education and requires
public institutions of higher education to report certain information
concerning mental health treatment and suicides.
Subjects:Higher Education; Human Services-Mental Health
Related:2024:S936; 2022:A3713; 2022:S2195; 2020:A4929; 2020:S1070
Progress:Proposed for introduction
Status:01/28/2026 — Proposed for introduction
History:01/28/2026 — Proposed for introduction.________________________________
Bill:SCR13
Sponsors:Turner (D15)
Summary:Amends Constitution to give public employees the right to
collective bargaining.
Subjects:Civil Rights; Constitutional Amendments; Labor; Public Employees
Related:2024:SCR56; 2022:SCR64; 2020:ACR21; 2020:SCR79; 2018:ACR116;
2018:SCR102; 2016:ACR21; 2016:SCR54; 2016:SCR128; 2014:ACR77;
2014:SCR96; 2012:ACR19; 2012:SCR32; 2010:ACR203; 2010:SCR167
Progress:1st House: Referred to Committee
Status:01/13/2026 — Senate Labor Committee
History:01/13/2026 — Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee.
Position:Support
