S 2498 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires Commissioner of Education to establish employment web portal and virtual applicant profile system.**

This bill requires New Jersey's Commissioner of Education to create a single online application portal for substitute teachers seeking jobs at public schools. It mandates the portal be operational within 90 days of the bill's effective date, allowing substitute teachers to submit one application to multiple schools. The portal must help teachers connect with available positions, improve information sharing about openings, and maintain strong data privacy and security. School districts may still use their own hiring systems alongside the portal, and the Commissioner may hire a private vendor to manage it. The bill directly affects substitute teachers and public school employers across New Jersey.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2024 Signed Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Oct 28, 2024 · General Assembly Dec 22, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Oct 28, 2024
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican15
15 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jan 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.208.
executive
Dec 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0)
upper
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (65-6-4)
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
lower
Oct 28, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
Oct 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-0)
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
5 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors