Requires access to certain assistive services for students with disabilities at public institutions of higher education.
This bill requires New Jersey public colleges and universities to provide students with disabilities access to assistive services during class, such as note-taking software or a scribe for recording course material. It specifically limits recording use to personal study and prohibits recording tests or graded assignments completed during class. The law applies directly to students with disabilities enrolled at state-funded higher education institutions. The bill takes immediate effect upon passage.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Oct 21, 2024
Last action Oct 21, 2024
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Oct 21, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carmen Morales
DDemocratic
P
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
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