The following legislative activity took place on November 15, 2021:
A-1184 Zwicker/Conaway, Jr./Verrelli/Caputo
Requires school districts and charter schools to report discipline data on their websites and to Commissioner of Education; requires DOE to establish database and complete annual report concerning student disciplinary actions.
Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee; Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
A-1626 Lampitt/Mckeon/Mukherji
Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
A-1977 Stanley/Pintor Marin/DeAngelo
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
A-5981 Reynolds-Jackson/McKnight/Sumter
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 billion for After School Recreation in Urban Areas.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for school districts concerning students' right to wear articles of faith.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Exempts certain students with disabilities from requirement to take college credits during Bridge Year Pilot Program; modifies age eligibility criteria under program.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
A-6016 DeAngelo/Stanley/Benson
Requires school districts to permit students five excused absences for mental or behavioral health reasons.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Alters procedure for reimbursing nurses who provide nonpublic school nursing services in certain circumstances.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Requires certain public schools to advertise availability of free menstrual hygiene products.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Requires school districts and charter schools to report discipline data on their websites and to Commissioner of Education; requires DOE to establish database and complete annual report concerning student disciplinary actions.
Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee; Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Establishes "Purple Star Schools Program" in DOE to recognize public and nonpublic schools which emphasize importance of assisting children of military families.
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
S-4077 Diegnan, Jr./Greenstein
Requires EDA to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program; provides $15 million per year to EDA to provide grants for this purpose.
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
