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legislative update

Senate Education Committee, Assembly Appropriations Committee and Full Senate and Assembly Advance Various Education Measures

February 28, 2023

The last week has been an incredibly busy one at the State House. In this legislative update, the NJSBA's governmental relations team provides a detailed account of various measures that relate to education.

Assembly Education and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees Advance Various Education Measures

February 14, 2023

On Feb. 9 and 13, the Assembly Education and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees, respectively, met to advance various pieces of legislation relating to PreK-12 education.

Senate Education Committee, Assembly Financial Institutions Committee Advance Various Education Measures

January 17, 2023

The Senate Education Committee convened for the first time in 2023 to advance various measures related to PreK-12 education, including one that would provide tutoring opportunities to students and is aimed at mitigating the effects of learning loss or interrupted learning as a result of COVID-19.

Gov. Phil Murphy Signs First in the Nation K-12 Information Literacy Education Legislation

January 09, 2023

The New Jersey Department of Education will be required to develop information literacy standards in its next required update of the NJSLS.

Gun Safety Law Establishes Additional Restrictions at Schools, on School Buses and Elsewhere

January 03, 2023

On Dec. 22, 2022, Gov. Phil Murphy signed A-4769/S-3214 into law (P.L.2022, c.131). The new law strengthens the state’s handgun carry standards by creating additional disqualifiers for those eligible for a carry permit and expanding the list of sensitive places where individuals cannot carry firearms.

Governor Signs Bill Eliminating the edTPA Requirement; Assembly Passes Various Education Measures

December 19, 2022

The governor’s signature completes a nearly yearlong endeavor to address the state’s educator shortage by eliminating the edTPA requirement, which many education stakeholders viewed as a barrier to certification for qualified candidates.

Assembly Education and Human Services Committees Advance Various Education Measures

December 12, 2022

On Dec. 8, the Assembly Education Committee and the Assembly Human Services Committee approved various bills concerning Pre-K-12 education.

Senate Education Committee Advances Various Measures; Governor Signs School Mapping Bill

December 05, 2022

Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a school security initiative that directs all public and nonpublic schools in the state to submit critical incident mapping data to local law enforcement in an electronic format. The Senate Education Committee and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee also met to approve various education measures.

Senate Sends Information Literacy Standards Bill to Governor’s Desk, Approves Various Education Measures

November 21, 2022

On Nov. 21, the New Jersey Senate held a voting session that gave final legislative approval to S-588/A-4169, a bill requiring the State Board of Education to adopt academic standards in information literacy, among other actions.

Legislative Update: Assembly Sends School Security Bill to Governor; Senate Education and Transportation Committees Advance Various Education Measures

November 01, 2022

Last week was a busy one in the Legislature, with the General Assembly holding a voting session and giving final legislative approval to a bill designed to assist law enforcement in responding to school emergencies and the Senate Education Committee and Senate Transportation Committee considering other measures.

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