Permits legislative agents and organizations to receive funds assessed on tuition bills as waivable fees.
This bill (A 2043) changes how public colleges in New Jersey can collect fees for student groups that lobby for legislation. It allows colleges to automatically include such fees on student tuition bills as "waivable fees" (meaning students can choose to remove them), instead of requiring a separate student vote to add them. The fee must clearly state it’s optional, not mandatory, explain how to waive it, and note the college doesn’t endorse the group. It directly affects students paying tuition and public college governing bodies managing fee structures.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Kennedy
DDemocratic
Co
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
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