Permits individual holding a nursing multistate license to be eligible for school nurse certification.
S 2610 allows registered nurses with a multistate nursing license (under the Enhanced Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact) to qualify for school nurse certification in New Jersey. The bill amends existing law to recognize these licenses as meeting the registered nurse requirement for school nurse endorsements, replacing the previous requirement for a New Jersey-specific license. This change directly affects nurses holding a multistate license who seek to work as school nurses in New Jersey public schools. It removes a barrier that previously prevented such nurses from obtaining certification without obtaining an additional New Jersey nursing license.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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P
Jim Beach
DDemocratic
P
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
Co
Doug Steinhardt
RRepublican
Co
Owen Henry
RRepublican
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