Below you will find links to detailed information about the status of current education-related bills in the Legislature. The updates are organized by date and bill number/sponsor. Click on the bill number to see the voting record. Click on "View Summary" to see a status of the bill.
2011-2012
November 19, 2012
Minimum Wage Increase: S-3/S-853 SCS (Sweeney/Vitale/Codey) A-2162 (Oliver, Greenwald, Green, Johnson, Prieto, Wisniewski).
Shared Services: S-2 (Sweeney, Kyrillos, O’Toole, Bucco).
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November 15, 2012
Special Education Program Stability: A-2739 (Benson, Wagner)/S-1949 (Greenstein, Sweeney).
Response to Intervention: S-2189 (Ruiz).
World Autism Day: SJR28 (Greenstein, Ruiz).
Disability Awareness History Month: SJR31 (Weinberg, Ruiz).
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October 25, 2012
Tabith's Law: S-721/A-1902 (O’Toole, Addiego, Rumana, Diegnan).
Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Reporting Act: S-1911 (Madden, O'Toole).
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October 22, 2012
Minimum Wage Increase: SCR1 (Sweeney).
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October 19, 2012
Take a Veteran to School Day: AR42 (Milam).
Citizens United: AR86 (Conaway, Benson, Eustace, Stender).
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October 15, 2012
Minimum Wage Increase: SCR1 (Sweeney).
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October 11, 2012
Gang Solicitation on School Property: S-1479 (Sacco).
Loan Redemption and Bonus Program: A-2297 (Watson Coleman).
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October 4, 2012
Take a Veteran to School Day: SR27 (Van Drew. Bucco).
Citizens United: SR47 (Van Drew).
Resolution on Veterans Education Benefits: ACR124 (McHose, Munoz, Gove, Singleton, Tucker)/SCR121 (Beach, Bateman).
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October 1, 2012
Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Reporting Act: S-1911 (Madden).
Employer Notification of Family Leave Act Benefits: S-2044 (Buono).
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September 27, 2012
Take A Veteran to School Day: AR42 (Milam).
Citizens United: AR86 (Conaway, Benson, Eustace, Stender).
Teacher Recruitment: A-3195 (Lampitt, Singleton, Mainor, Watson Coleman).
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September 24, 2012
Pilot Program to Extend Length of School Day or Year: S-2087 (Ruiz/Turner).
Scholastic Student Safety Act: S-1912 (Madden).
Tabitha’s Law: A-1902 (Rumana, Diegnan)/S-721 (O’Toole).
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September 20, 2012
Exemptions from Mandatory Immunizations for Students: S-1759 (Weinberg/Vitale).
Health Insurance Coverage for Student Athlete Physical Exams: S-1910 (Madden).
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July 2, 2012
State Budget Line Item Veto: S-2013 (Sarlo) /A-3200 (Prieto).
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June 25, 2012
Janet’s Law: A-1608 (Bramnick)/S-157 (Singer, Vitale).
Super-Growth Districts: A-2559 (Burzichelli, Riley)/S-1792 (Sweeney).
Building Our Future Bond Act: A-3139 (Oliver, Bramnick Riley, Singleton, Coutinho, Giblin).
Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of NJ: A-3060 (Diegnan, Jasey, Caputo, Watson Coleman, Coughlin)/S-1455 (Ruiz).
Budget Bill: A-3200 (Prieto)/S-2013 (Sarlo).
Building Our Future Bond Act: A-3139 (Oliver, Bramnick Riley, Singleton, Coutinho, Giblin)/S-2500 (Sweeney, Kean).
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June 22, 2012
Budget Bill: A-3200 (Prieto)/S-2013 (Sarlo).
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June 21, 2012
Tabitha’s Law: A-1902 (Rumana, Diegnan).
Virtual Charter School Moratorium: A-3105 (Diegnan; Johnson; Greenwald; Vainieri Huttle; Conaway).
Resolution on Veterans Education Benefits: ACR-124 (McHose, Munoz, Gove, Singleton, Tucker).
Building Our Future Bond Act: S-2500 (Sweeney, Kean).
Flashing Lights on School Buses Transporting Disabled Persons: S-618 (Sweeney, Allen)/A-925 (Riley, Burzichelli).
Paycheck Fairness Act: SR-50 (Sweeney, Weinberg, Buono).
Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of NJ: S-1455 (Ruiz).
Special Education Program: A-2739 (Benson, Wagner).
Task Force on Improving Special Education for Public School Students: S-600 (Beck, Ruiz).
Teaching License for Military Spouse: A-2892 (Diegnan, Burzichelli, Tucker, Wisniewski).
“Hooked On Fishing – Not On Drugs:” S-178/A-638 (Connors, Rumpf, Gove, Albano).
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June 18, 2012
Janet’s Law: A-1608 (Bramnick)/S-157 (Singer, Vitale).
Building Our Future Bond Act: S-2500 (Sweeney, Kean).
Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of NJ: S-1455 (Ruiz).
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June 14, 2012
Tabitha’s Law: A-1902 (Rumana, Diegnan).
Special Education Stability: A-2739 (Benson, Wagner).
Virtual Charter School Moratorium: A-3105 (Diegnan, Johnson, Greenwald,Vainieri Huttle, Conaway).
Teaching License for Military Spouse: A-2892 (Diegnan, Burzichelli, Tucker, Wisniewski).
Tenure and Evaluation: A-3060 (Diegnan, Jasey, Caputo, Watson Coleman, Coughlin).
Resolution on Veterans’ Education Benefits: ACR-124 (McHose, Munoz, Gove, Singleton, Tucker).
“Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Protection Month”: SJR-24 (Codey).
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June 7, 2012
Paycheck Fairness Act: SR-50 (Sweeney, Weinberg, Buono).
Flashing Lights on School Buses Transporting Disabled Persons: S-618 (Sweeney, Allen)/A-925 (Riley, Burzichelli).
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June 4, 2012
Sharing Services: S-1459 (Sweeney, Weinberg).
Task Force on Improving Special Education For Public School Students: S-600 (Beck, Ruiz).
Temperature Control Guidelines: S-817 (Beck, Madden).
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May 24, 2012
Minimum Wage: A-2162 (Oliver, Greenwald, Green, Johnson, Prieto, Wisniewski).
Criminal History Record Check Of School District Volunteers: A-598 (Spencer, Caputo, Quijano).
Janet’s Law: A-1608 (Bramnick).
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May 21, 2012
Janet’s Law: A-1608 (Bramnick).
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March 12, 2012
Amending Anti-bullying rights Act of 2010: A-2709 (Vaineri-Huttle, Angelini).
State Investment Council Ethics: A-1066 (DeCroce, Chiusano, Barnes, Burzichelli).
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March 5, 2012
Tenure Bill: S-1455 (Ruiz).
Math and Science Pilot Program: S-1718 (Whelan).
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February 27, 2012
Survivor Retirement Allowance: S-447 (Turner).
Shared Services: S-2 (Sweeney, Kyrillos, O’Toole).
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February 23, 2012
Minimum Wage: A-2162 (Oliver, Greenwald, Green, Johnson, Prieto, Wisniewski).
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February 16, 2012
“Paycheck Fairness Act”: AR-50 (Lampitt, Fuentes, Benson).
Marriage Equality: A-1 (Gusciora, Oliver).
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February 6, 2012
Paycheck Protection Act: Ar50 (Lampitt).
Compulsory School Attendance: S-647 (Pou, Ruiz).
Office of Dropout Prevention: S-134 (Rice, Turner).
Survivor Retirement Allowance: S-447(Turner).
Education Services: S-610 (Sweeney, Gordon).
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February 2, 2012
Marriage Equality: A-1 (Gusciora, Oliver).
Janet's Law: A-1608 (Bramnick).
Compulsory School Attendance: A-1411 (Watson-Coleman, Wilson).
Improving Accountability of Charter Schools: A-2147 (Coutinho, Jasey, Watson Coleman).
Community Votes on Charter School Openings/Expansions: A-1877 (Diegnan, Barnes, Wisniewski, Caputo, Gusciora, Jasey).
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January 30, 2012
Chemical Cleanout Bill: S-84 (Bateman, Smith).
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January 24, 2012
Marriage Equality: S-1 (Weinberg, Lesniak, Sweeney).
Janet's Law: S-157 (Singer, Vitale).
Student Surveys: S-454 (Turner, Vitale).
NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Program: S-874 (Cunningham).
“Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Protection Month”: SJR-24 (Codey).
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January 23, 2012
Janet's Law: S-157 (Singer, Vitale).
Student Surveys: S-454 (Turner, Vitale).
Revises NJ STARS Program: S-874 (Cunningham).
Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Protection Month: SJR-24 (Codey).
VETteach Pilot Program: S-1026 (Whelan, Connors).
Loan Redemption: S-543 (Gill, Ruiz).
Requires Two-Way Communications Equipment on School Buses: S-433 (Sacco).
Janet's Law: S-157 (Singer, Vitale). This bill passed the Senate Education. Committee with unanimous support.
Student Surveys: S-454 (Turner, Vitale). This bill passed the Senate Education Committee 3-1-1.
NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Program: S-874 (Cunningham).
“Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Protection Month”: SJR-24 (Codey).
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January 9, 2012
Higher Education Disaster Preparedness: A-2405 (Lampitt/Diegnan/Coughlin)/S-2092 (Beach).
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January 5, 2012
The Urban Hope Act: A-4426 (Fuentes)/S-3173 (Norcross).
Option to Move School Elections: A-4394 (Greenwald).
Prohibits Solicitation of Campaign Contributions on Public Property: A-4432 (Cryan, Chiusano, Quijano, McHose)/S-3166 (Lesniak, Oroho).
$5 Million Supplemental Appropriation for Super-Growth Districts: S-2868 (Sweeney).
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December 15, 2011
Moving School Elections/Eliminating Budget Vote: S-3148 (Norcross).
Penalties For Illegally Passing A School Bus: S-400 (Singer, Allen).
Requires DOE to Include Cheerleaders in the Student-Athlete Head Injury Safety Program: A-4008 (Coutinho)/S-3053 (Ruiz).
Resolution to Implement Baseline Cognitive Testing Program: AR-85 (Diegnan, Giblin, Coughlin, Voss, Jasey)/SR-74 (Codey).
The "Safe Playing Fields Act": S-2610 ScaScaSa (3R) (Turner, Gordon).
NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Program: A-4283 (Lampitt, Diegnan).
Aviation Programs: S-536 (Kean)/S-1720 (Van Drew).
Investments: S-3064 (Sarlo)/A-4363 (Coutinho).
Special Education Task Force: S-2635 (Beck, Kean, S.).
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December 12, 2011
Tabitha's Law: A-416 (Rumana, Diegnan).
Defibrillators in Schools: A-1036 (Malone, Lampitt).
Environmentally Sensitive Cleaners in Schools: A-1848 (Guscioria).
Early High School Graduation Pilot: A-2654 (Gusciora, Quijano).
VETTeach Pilot Program: A-4377 (Jasey, DeAngelo).
Resolution To Implement Baseline Cognitive Testing Program: AR-85 (Diegnan, Giblin, Coughlin, Voss, Jasey).
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December 8, 2011
Moving School Elections/Eliminating Budget Vote: A-4394 (Greenwald).
NJ Stars And NJ Stars II Program A-4283 (Lampitt, Diegnan) which revises the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II program.
Penalties For Illegially Passing a School Bus: S-400 (Singer, Allen).
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December 5, 2011
Medically Recommended Service Animals: S-1797 (Norcross)/A-1718 (Burzichelli, Spencer, Prieto, Moriarty, Fuentes).
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December 1, 2011
Special Education Task Force: S-2635 (Beck, Kean, S.)
Higher Ed Emergency Plan: A-2405 (Lampitt)
Head Injury Safety Training: A-4008 (Diegnan, Jasey)/S-3053 (Ruiz)
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November 21, 2011
Investments: A-3917 (DeCroce, Chiusano).
NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Program: A-4283 (Lampitt, Diegnan).
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October 13, 2011
Senate Education Committee Holds Discussion On Charter School Reforms: S-2243 (Turner, Buono, Greenstein); S-3001 (Ruiz)
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September 26, 2011
Private to Public Charter School Conversion: A-2806 (Jasey, Coutinho)
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September 19, 2011
Aviation programs: S-536 (Kean)
Loan Redemption: S-1419 (Gill)
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Amistad Commission: S-565 (Cunningham, Ruiz)
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