A 2302 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Authorizes Secretary of Higher Education to impose a fine against an institution of higher education that fails to appropriately respond to a student's allegation of sexual assault by another student.

This bill requires New Jersey's Secretary of Higher Education to impose a $10,000 fine on any public or private college or university that fails to properly investigate a student's allegation of sexual assault committed by another enrolled student. Institutions must also take appropriate disciplinary action against the perpetrator if the allegation is proven true. The fine is enforced through summary proceedings under New Jersey's Penalty Enforcement Law. This directly affects all higher education institutions in New Jersey that receive state funding or oversight.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
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