2024-2025 Regular Session • New Jersey Legislature
S2644
Legislative Summary
Requires DOE to establish working group on student literacy; mandates universal literacy screenings for kindergarten through grade three students; requires professional development for certain school district employees.
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Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/8/2024
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Senate
6/20/2024
Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
Senate
6/20/2024
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Senate
6/24/2024
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Senate
6/28/2024
Passed by the Senate (39-0)
Senate
6/28/2024
Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
General Assembly
6/28/2024
Substituted for A4303/4304/4308 (ACS)
General Assembly
6/28/2024
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-0-0)
General Assembly
8/13/2024
Approved P.L.2024, c.52.
General Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
6/28/2024
39
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
6/28/2024
72
Yea
0
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Floor: Substitute for A4303 (Voice Vote)
6/28/2024
0
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee: Reported Favorably
6/24/2024
12
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Education Committee: Reported with Substitution
6/20/2024
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(8/13/2024)
Chamber
General Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 21
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Teresa Ruiz
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (22)
Vin Gopal
Democrat
Carmen Morales
Democrat
Pamela Lampitt
Democrat
Annette Quijano
Democrat
Eliana Marin
Democrat
Troy Singleton
Democrat
Angela Mcknight
Democrat
Renee Burgess
Democrat
Shirley Turner
Democrat
Paul Moriarty
Democrat
Michael Testa
Republican
Victoria Flynn
Republican
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Democrat
Yvonne Lopez
Democrat
Andrea Katz
Democrat
Gabriel Rodriguez
Democrat
Carol Murphy
Democrat
Cody Miller
Democrat
Rosy Bagolie
Democrat
Shanique Speight
Democrat
Lisa Swain
Democrat
Christopher Tully
Democrat