Requires high school students to receive financial literacy instruction.
This bill requires all New Jersey high school students to complete a one-semester financial literacy course as part of their curriculum. The course must cover budgeting, savings, credit, debt, taxes, college financial planning, and other personal finance topics, while excluding primarily business or economic instruction. Teachers must hold specific endorsements (e.g., in Finance, Social Studies, or Business) to teach the course, and school districts must integrate it into graduation requirements for state-endorsed diplomas. The requirement applies to students entering 12th grade in the 2027-2028 school year.
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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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3 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
P
Sterley Stanley
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Auth
RRepublican
Co
Clinton Calabrese
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Hutchison
DDemocratic
Co
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
Maureen Rowan
DDemocratic
Co
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
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