Concerns charter school enrollment, student placements, reporting, and athletics.
This bill updates New Jersey's charter school rules to improve transparency and access. It requires charter schools to provide enrollment applications in the seven most common non-English languages in their district (based on census data) and prohibits them from setting admission criteria beyond a random lottery for oversubscribed seats. Charter schools must now report annual student exit data (including reasons and placements, without personal details) and appoint a student placement liaison to coordinate transitions. Additionally, charter schools offering athletics must join a voluntary sports association and follow its rules, including residency and grade-level restrictions for non-resident students.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 20, 2025
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Nov 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Nov 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Oct 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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