Eliminates requirement for State residency of public school employees for period of three years.
This bill eliminates a New Jersey law requiring public school employees (including those in school districts, charter schools, and renaissance school projects) to live in the state. It removes this residency requirement for a three-year period, directly affecting all current and future public school staff in these institutions. The key mechanism is amending state law to exempt these employees from the residency rule, which previously mandated that their principal residence be in New Jersey. This change applies broadly to all public school positions without exception during the three-year term. The bill does not alter other existing residency requirements for state government employees or create new exemptions.
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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 State and Local Government Committee
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
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Party
State
District
P
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Inganamort
RRepublican
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
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