S 4010 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Provides for expansion of social services supports at county colleges.

This bill requires New Jersey county colleges to collaborate with county social services boards and state agencies to expand access to social services for low-income students. It mandates colleges to provide students with information about programs like SNAP, TANF, and childcare subsidies, and to facilitate direct application assistance through on-campus partnerships. The New Jersey Council of County Colleges must coordinate with the Department of Human Services to train college staff on helping students navigate these supports. Additionally, colleges must partner with workforce boards to identify unemployed residents and connect them to career-focused college programs.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 22, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Dec 22, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican15
12 Yea 3
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (69-2-0)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (72-1-1)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Simmons)
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Dec 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
upper
5 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors