A 5211 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes New Jersey Pathways to Career Opportunities Initiative Act.

This bill establishes the New Jersey Pathways to Career Opportunities Initiative to connect students, workers, and job seekers with training in high-demand fields like healthcare, technology, manufacturing, and renewable energy. The New Jersey Community College Consortium will operate the initiative, creating Centers of Workforce Innovation that develop publicly available training programs and skills for specific careers. These centers must promote financial aid access, expand apprenticeships, and partner with employers, schools, and colleges to build a skilled workforce. The program aims to directly support job seekers entering growing industries while helping employers meet labor needs.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (71-0-0)
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (76-0-2)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
lower
5 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors