Establishes various requirements for charter schools, charter school board of trustees members, charter management organizations, and education management organizations.*
This bill establishes new requirements for New Jersey charter schools, their boards of trustees, and charter management organizations. It mandates transparency by requiring charter schools to maintain public websites with budgets, meeting notices, annual reports, and board member information. The bill sets standards for board membership (requiring relevant experience and local residence), prohibits non-disclosure agreements as employment conditions, and requires charter management organizations receiving public funds to file tax documents. These provisions aim to increase accountability and governance standards while maintaining charter schools' independence from traditional public schools.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jul 24, 2025
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (72-3-1)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jul 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
5 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
P
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
P
Sterley Stanley
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
Co
Gabe Rodriguez
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Danielsen
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Diegnan
DDemocratic
Co
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
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