Requires schools to report certain assaults to law enforcement.
This bill requires New Jersey public schools to report certain student-on-student assaults to law enforcement. School employees must immediately notify a principal or their designee when a student allegedly assaults another on school property, a school bus, or a school event. The principal then must promptly report the incident to local police or relevant law enforcement. The bill defines "assault" as intentionally or recklessly causing bodily injury (per N.J.S.2C:12-1) and takes effect immediately. It directly affects all New Jersey public schools and their staff.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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