A 2965 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires certain officers of education organizations to sign acknowledgement and undergo training concerning duties to report child abuse.

This bill requires the president or vice-president of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the American Federation of Teachers-New Jersey (AFT-NJ), or any local unit representing K-12 teachers to sign an acknowledgement of existing child abuse reporting duties and complete training on those requirements before taking office. It directly affects union leaders who represent K-12 educators, mandating they confirm understanding of current laws (including N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.10 and § 18A:36-25) and State Board regulations for reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or missing children. The training focuses on procedures for school employees to notify authorities about such cases. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors