A 1414 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Eliminates US citizenship requirement for student representatives on boards of trustees of certain public institutions of higher education.

This bill eliminates the requirement that student representatives on boards of trustees at certain New Jersey public colleges and universities must be U.S. citizens. It applies to student representatives at State colleges and three specific universities: Rowan University, Montclair State University, and Kean University. The change modifies eligibility criteria in existing statutes, allowing any full-time, matriculated student in good academic standing (age 18+) to serve, regardless of citizenship status. Student representatives would still need to meet other standard requirements, such as being elected by student government or the student body, and would have limited voting rights on certain matters like personnel or litigation. The bill removes a specific citizenship barrier without altering other election procedures or student representation duties.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
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Shama Haider
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