S 4476 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Permits awarding of contracts for certain preschool education services by resolution of board of education; extends maximum length of preschool education services contracts to three years.

S 4476 permits New Jersey school boards to award preschool education service contracts (for licensed childcare providers or Head Start programs receiving state preschool aid) without public bidding, using a board resolution instead. It extends the maximum contract term for these services from 24 months to three years. This change applies only to preschool programs funded through state preschool education aid, simplifying the contracting process for early childhood education providers.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced May 19, 2025 Signed Jul 9, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · General Assembly Jun 30, 2025

How they voted

307
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Jun 30, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican15
5 Yea 7 Nay 3
46% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Jul 9, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.101.
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (71-5-2)
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (30-7)
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
5 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors