Requires institutions of higher education to adopt affirmative consent standard and other policies regarding sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

S 2223 requires New Jersey colleges and universities receiving state student aid funds to adopt specific policies addressing sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The bill mandates an "affirmative consent" standard - requiring clear, ongoing, voluntary agreement for sexual activity (not just absence of resistance), and prohibits defenses like "I thought they consented" if the accused was intoxicated or failed to verify consent. Institutions must also use the preponderance-of-evidence standard in disciplinary cases, provide trauma-informed training for staff, establish victim-centered protocols for reporting and support, partner with community organizations for services, and implement mandatory prevention programs including orientation sessions. These policies apply to incidents involving students both on and off campus.