NJASA Legislative Update
June 19, 2020
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Legislative Activity for June 11, 2020:

A-4006 Chiaravalloti
Postpones New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) review for certain school districts to accommodate disruption due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
 
S-2518 Sarlo/Testa, Jr.
Delays physical examination requirement for certain student-athletes who participate in school-sponsored athletic activities during fall athletic season of 2020-2021 school year.
Passed by the Senate; Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
 
SR-73 Corrado
Urges Governor to grant greater flexibility to high schools attempting to hold graduation ceremonies with proper social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Legislative Activity for June 15, 2020:

A-4264 Taliaferro/Lampitt/Vainieri Huttle
Establishes Clayton Model Pilot Program in DOE to provide school-based social emotional learning to students in grades kindergarten through five at certain public schools.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
 
A-4267 Moen, Jr.
Require DOH to develop uniform social distancing signage to be displayed in all State and local government buildings.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
 
S-84 Bateman/Greenstein
"Timothy J. Piazza's Law"; expands scope of hazing activities and increases penalties for hazing resulting in injury; requires institutions of higher education, and public and nonpublic high schools and middle schools to adopt anti-hazing policies.
Passed by the Senate; Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
 
S-2518 Sarlo/Testa, Jr.
Delays physical examination requirement for certain student-athletes who participate in school-sponsored athletic activities during fall athletic season of 2020-2021 school year.
Passed by the Senate; Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
 
S-2573 Ruiz
Establishes position of State School Nurse Consultant in DOE to promote quality school nursing services and school health programs.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
 
S-2583 Gopal
Allows local governments and school districts to engage in certain borrowing to aid with COVID-19 response.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
Legislative Activity for June 18, 2020:

A-1897 / 4269 (ACS) Wimberly/Quijano/Holley/Speight/McKnight/Timberlake
Provides for certain criminal and civil justice reforms, particularly with respect to legal consequences associated with certain marijuana and hashish offences as well as broadening awareness of available expungement relief.
Passed in Assembly

A-4227 Coughlin
Ensures insurance coverage for certain persons attending school graduation exercises in July and August of 2020.
Passed by the Assembly 
 
A-4277 Reynolds-Jackson
Establishes four-year "New Jersey Early Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs for students in grades K through 8.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

S-2383 Sarlo/Ruiz/Sweeney/Oroho/Lampitt/Jasey/Vainieri Huttle
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish three-year "Bridge Year Pilot Program" for certain students who were impacted by public health state of emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019.
Substituted for A-4142 (ACS); Passed in Assembly and sent to Governor