Statement Type Senate BillsS 3284: Provides for accidental death benefit if death of TPAF member and certain PERS members is caused by COVID-19Assembly Bills, Senate Bills S 3313 A 4836: Establishes task force to evaluate quality, efficacy, costs, and educational outcomes of online courses offered by public and independent institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions during COVID-19 pandemicSenate BillsS 3617: Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task ForceSenate BillsS 3617 Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task ForceAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 13 S 4000: Establishes "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund," appropriates $3.7 billionAssembly BillsA 5805: Eliminates premiums and waiting periods for certain NJ FamilyCare enrollees; directs DHS to implement additional targeted outreach initiatives to increase enrollment; revises reporting requirements; appropriates $20 millionAssembly BillsA 1372: Requires lead paint inspection prior to home purchases and tenant turnover; establishes educational program on lead hazardsAssembly Bills, Senate BillsS 3150 A 4544: Permits school nurse who is retired from TPAF to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAFAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 3872 S 1877: Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions to provide transparency of tuition and fees to prospective and current studentsAssembly BillsA 3007: Requires institutions of higher education to provide students with access to mental health care programs and services and to establish a hotline to provide information concerning the availability of those servicesSenate BillsS 1230: Establishes "New Jersey Higher Education Funding Formula Commission."Senate BillsS 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 programSenate BillsS 2924: Creates two-year "Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program" in Juvenile Justice Commission focused on reducing youth involvement with youth justice system; appropriates $8.4 million in FY 2021 and FY 2022Senate BillsS 3881: 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 yearAssembly Bills, Senate BillsS 3398 A 5343:S 3398: Requires public water systems to inventory and replace lead service lines withing 20 years and provides for recoupment of costs by investor-owned public water systemsA 5343: Requires public community water system to inventory and replace lead service line within 10 years; Provides for recoupment of costs by investor-owned public water systemsAssembly BillsA 5825: Changes effective date of Garden State Health Plan; exempts certain charter and renaissance schools from certain healthcare plan requirements; requires certain negotiations over certain health care costsAssembly Bills, Senate BillsS 356 A 2311: Establishes study commission to examine development of mutually beneficial relationship between institutions of higher education and municipalitiesAssembly BillsACR 216: Condemns all forms of anti-Semitism and rejects attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatredSenate BillsS 1715: Requires new flooring for schools and child care centers to be certified mercury freeSenate BillsS 3580: Provides certain resources to county prosecutors for enforcement of law regarding failure to pay wages; makes appropriationSenate BillsS 3827: Provides temporary paid earned sick leave to workers during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemicSenate BillsS 3810: “Responsible Collective Negotiations Act.”Senate BillsS 3849 S 3851: S 3849: Provides for debarment of school bus contractors for certain violations; requires certain information in pupil transportation contract bid S 3851: Creates School Bus Safety Ombudsman position in, but not of, Department of EducationSenate BillsS 3257: Establishes Task Force for the Development of Universal Child CareSenate BillsS 3798: Eliminates premiums and waiting periods for certain NJ FamilyCare enrollees; directs DHS to implement additional targeted outreach initiatives to increase enrollment; revises reporting requirements; appropriates $20 millionSenate BillsS 2827: Requires teachers to biennially complete two hours of professional development related to cultural competenceSenate BillsS 3469: Mandates training on remote teaching for all candidates for teaching certificationSenate BillsS 3253: Establishes alternate route to expedite certification of teachers at early college high school programsSenate BillsS 2833: Establishes Teacher Residency ProgramAssembly Bills, Senate BillsAJR 208 SJR 109: Condemns hate and violent extremism and commits to defense of safe and just democracySenate BillsS 829: Requires property condition disclosure statement to indicate presence of lead plumbing in residential propertyAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 1625 S 2854: Directes DOE to develop outreach program to encourage young women and minorities to pursue post-secondary degrees and career in STEMAssembly BillsA 4836: Establishes task force to evaluate quality, efficacy, costs, and educational outcomes of online courses offered by public and independent institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions during COVID-19 pandemicAssembly BillsA 4856: Requires Internet websites and web services of school districts, charter schools, and renaissance schools to be accessible to persons with disabilitiesAssembly BillsA 4789: Establishes Safe and Equitable Remote Learning Pilot Program in DOE to support provision of remote learning safe havens by certain school districtsAssembly BillsA 1055: Establishes five-year community schools pilot programAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 3394 S 237 S 854S 237: 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 instructionA 3394/S 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 and provides annual center fundingSenate BillsS 3654: Establishes Amistad Curriculum Award Program for teachers who perform exemplary service providing instruction on slavery and African-American history; appropriates $5,000Senate BillsS 1025: Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide preventionSenate BillsS 697: Authorizes common law public nuisance suits regarding lead paint under State law; exempts Attorney General from certain aspects of public nuisance claims when pursuing lead paint actionsSenate BillsS 3216: "Manufacturing in Higher Education Act"; requires various State entities to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and provides assistance to manufacturing industrySenate BillsSR 91: Urges Congress to address in future federal higher education stimulus legislation inequities in incorporation of part-time and online learning students in formula calculationSenate BillsS 991: Requires owner or operator of certain trains to have discharge response, cleanup, and contingency plans to transport certain hazardous materials by rail; requires NJ DOT to request bridge inspection reports from US DOTAssembly Bills, Senate BillsAR 239 SR 120: Condemns inflammatory rhetoric and abuse targeted at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and recognizes contributions of these individuals and communities in New JerseyAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 2863 / S 968 A 5343: A 2863 / S 968: Requires public water systems to provide notice of elevated lead levels in drinking water to customers and local officials; requires landlords to notify tenants of elevated lead levelsA 5343: Requires public community water systems to inventory and replace lead service lines within 10 years; provides for recoupment of costs by investor-owned public water systemsAssembly Bills, Senate BillsAR 239 SR 120: Condemns inflammatory rhetoric and abuse targeted at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and recognizes contributions of these individuals and communities in New JerseySenate BillsS 3434: Requires boards of education to provide special education and related services to certain students exceeding age of eligibility for special education and related servicesAssembly BillsA 5374: Directs DOE to request waiver of certain student academic assessment requirements from federal governmentAssembly BillsA 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 studentsAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 2487 S 989: "Healthy Terminals Act"; requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and benefits
