The following Legislative Activity took place, January 24, 2019:
Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
A-4679
Wimberly/Vainieri Huttle/Jasey
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
A-4710
Lampitt/Zwicker/Vainieri Huttle
"Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act"; establishes school district responsibilities in educating gifted and talented students.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Permits self-administration of hydrocortisone sodium succinate by students for adrenal insufficiency and requires that school districts and nonpublic schools establish policy for emergency administration of medication.
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading
A-4848
Karabinchak/Chiaravalloti
Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding implementation of "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
S-2575
Diegnan, Jr./Greenstein
Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding implementation of "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires public schools to include instruction on cursive handwriting.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Revises provisions of law concerning graduation proficiency test and eliminates requirement that graduation proficiency test be administered in eleventh grade.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Permits licensed security officer employed at public school to wear body vest during employment.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
