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NJ A 5117

in committee

Requires registration of postsecondary education debt creditors; establishes protections for borrowers.

New Jersey · 222 · lower

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Quick answers

Did NJ A 5117 pass?

Not yet. NJ A 5117 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-22): Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

What is NJ A 5117 about?

NJ A 5117 is a bill in the 222 titled “Requires registration of postsecondary education debt creditors; establishes protections for borrowers.”.

Who sponsors NJ A 5117?

Morales, Carmen Theresa, Miller, Cody D., Onyema, Chigozie U. are the primary sponsors of NJ A 5117, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-05-18
Latest action
2026-10-22 — Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Morales, Carmen Theresaprimary
  • Miller, Cody D.primary
  • Onyema, Chigozie U.primary
  • Carter, Linda S.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-10-22

    Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

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  2. 2026-09-17

    Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-05-18

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Companion bill: S 2180 (1R)not in this corpus

Official source

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5117

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