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NJ S 854

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Provides that public school parent who objects to learning material or activity that parent considers harmful may receive voucher from school district to enroll student in nonpublic school.

New Jersey · 222 · upper

Quick answers

Did NJ S 854 pass?

Not yet. NJ S 854 is in committee as of 2026-01-13 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-13): Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

What is NJ S 854 about?

NJ S 854 is a bill in the 222 titled “Provides that public school parent who objects to learning material or activity that parent considers harmful may receive voucher from school district to enroll student in nonpublic school.”.

Who sponsors NJ S 854?

Testa, Michael L., Jr., Pennacchio, Joseph are the primary sponsors of NJ S 854, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Testa, Michael L., Jr.primary
  • Pennacchio, Josephprimary
  • Steinhardt, Douglas J.cosponsor
  • Space, Parkercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

    introduction,referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S854

Attribution

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