Establishes Volunteer First Responders Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
This bill creates a program through New Jersey's Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to help volunteer emergency responders reduce their student loan debt. To qualify, individuals must be New Jersey residents who completed an in-state undergraduate degree or certificate after the bill's effective date, serve as a volunteer firefighter, first aid/rescue squad member, or emergency management volunteer (meeting specific hour or response rate requirements), and provide documentation of active service. The program provides up to $6,000 in total loan relief, disbursed as $2,000 per year for the second, third, and fourth years of active service, with no relief in the first year. Participants must maintain active service and submit proof of participation to receive payments.
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 in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Latham Tiver
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 1848
Scope: NJ
Hi! I can help you understand S 1848. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline