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NJ S 1340

introduced

Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on accommodations for certain students fasting for religious or medical reasons.*

New Jersey · 222 · upper

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Did NJ S 1340 pass?

Not yet. NJ S 1340 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-09-28): Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence

What is NJ S 1340 about?

NJ S 1340 is a bill in the 222 titled “Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on accommodations for certain students fasting for religious or medical reasons.*”.

Who sponsors NJ S 1340?

Barlas, Al, Abdelaziz, Al, Stack, Brian P. and 2 others are the primary sponsors of NJ S 1340, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-09-28 — Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Barlas, Alprimary
  • Abdelaziz, Alprimary
  • Stack, Brian P.primary
  • Haider, Shama A.primary
  • Pennacchio, Josephprimary
  • Carter, Linda S.cosponsor
  • Reynolds-Jackson, Verlinacosponsor
  • Sampson, William B., IVcosponsor
  • Karabinchak, Robert J.cosponsor
  • Spearman, William W.cosponsor
  • Kennedy, James J.cosponsor
  • Morales, Carmen Theresacosponsor
  • Brennan, Katiecosponsor
  • Stanley, Sterley S.cosponsor
  • Freiman, Roycosponsor
  • Moen, William F., Jr.cosponsor
  • McKnight, Angela V.cosponsor
  • Beach, Jamescosponsor
  • Johnson, Gordon M.cosponsor
  • Ruiz, M. Teresacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-28

    Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence

    reading-2

  2. 2026-09-24

    Passed by the Assembly (71-0-1)

    passage

  3. 2026-09-24

    Substituted for A2042 (ACS)

  4. 2026-06-15

    Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-06-15

    Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  6. 2026-05-28

    Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-05-28

    Passed by the Senate (36-0)

    passage

  8. 2026-05-11

    Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  9. 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

  • Companion bill: A 2042 (ACS)not in this corpus

Official source

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1340

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