S 171 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.

S 171 adds two student representatives to Rutgers University's board of governors. These representatives must be full-time, enrolled students in good academic standing, aged 18+ and U.S. citizens, elected by Rutgers students to serve two-year terms. The bill requires the board to hold a public hearing within 90 days of enactment to decide whether students elect representatives directly or through student government, with the first election featuring one voting member (1-year term) and one alternate (2-year term). Subsequent elections will follow the same two-year structure, with students serving as alternates in the first year and voting members in the second.
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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 Higher Education Committee
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