Requires school districts to permit students excused absences while experiencing symptoms of menstrual disorder.
This bill requires New Jersey public school districts to grant up to 10 excused absences per school year for students experiencing symptoms of specific menstrual disorders, including dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, menorrhagia, and polycystic ovary syndrome. Students must be allowed to make up missed work, and these absences cannot count toward chronic absenteeism or affect attendance-based awards. Schools may request medical documentation to verify the condition, and the state education commissioner must develop criteria for defining these absences. The policy directly affects menstruating students in public schools who manage these health conditions.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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State
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Shama Haider
DDemocratic
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
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