Requires DOE to partner with nonprofit organization to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.*
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Education to create and maintain a free, public online registry of tutors and organizations offering free supplemental tutoring to students. It allows certified teachers, retired teachers, college students, industry professionals, and relevant organizations to register, providing details like contact information and subject expertise. All registrants must undergo criminal background checks (except certified teachers with prior checks), and the registry explicitly states it does not endorse or verify the quality of services offered. The registry will be accessible to all New Jersey residents via the DOE website.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly Oct 28, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jan 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.227.
executive
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (74-0-0)
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-0)
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
Oct 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (77-0-0)
lower
Sep 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
5 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
P
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
P
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
Co
Gabe Rodriguez
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Beach
DDemocratic
Co
Michele Matsikoudis
RRepublican
Co
Pam Lampitt
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
Co
Roy Freiman
DDemocratic
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