AR 39 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Urges Congress to amend Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to expand eligibility for funding to students with special needs who are 22 years of age.

This resolution urges Congress to amend the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to extend eligibility for special education services and funding to students with disabilities until age 22, rather than the current cutoff at age 21. It directly affects students with disabilities who would otherwise lose support services upon turning 21, particularly those impacted by pandemic-related disruptions to in-person learning. The resolution cites pandemic-induced academic and developmental setbacks during remote instruction as justification for the extension, noting students lost critical support that aids transition to adulthood. As a non-binding resolution, it does not change law but formally requests this federal adjustment from Congress.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
MT
Mike Torrissi
RRepublican
NJ
8