Modifies method of allocating State aid for providing auxiliary and remedial services to nonpublic school students.
This bill changes how New Jersey allocates state funding for auxiliary and remedial services provided to students in nonpublic schools. It requires the Commissioner of Education to establish a new monthly reimbursement process where school districts can apply for funding to cover costs incurred. The commissioner must set maximum per-service aid amounts based on historical data about service needs, eligible students, and costs to ensure funds are fully used by year-end. The bill removes previous requirements for districts to refund unspent funds and for the commissioner to reduce funding when appropriations fall short.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Nov 2025
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Sep 23, 2024
Signed Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 22, 2025 · General Assembly May 22, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Dec 22, 2025
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican15
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Jan 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.252.
executive
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (73-0-0)
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (78-0-0)
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Oct 21, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
Sep 23, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
4 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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