Requires public institution of higher education to post certain information on institution's website.
New Jersey bill S 2038 requires public four-year colleges to post on their websites the average time students take to earn each bachelor's degree (from initial enrollment to graduation). County colleges must post a student outcome measure determined by the Higher Education Secretary for each associate degree. Additionally, all public institutions must publicly post annual fiscal reports, audits, and a clear summary of this financial data on their websites. The law aims to increase transparency about student outcomes and institutional finances for the public. The bill is currently pending in the Assembly after passing the Senate unanimously.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024 · General Assembly Dec 8, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2024
D
Democratic25
88% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Dec 19, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.161.
executive
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (76-0-0)
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
upper
4 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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