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NJ A3865

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2024

Primary Sponsor

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires New Jersey public school districts to incorporate cursive handwriting instruction into the curriculum for students in grades three through five

  • Mandates that the curriculum include activities and instructional materials to help students become proficient in both reading cursive and legibly writing in cursive

  • Sets a proficiency goal for students to be able to read and write in cursive by the end of grade five

  • Takes effect immediately and applies beginning with the first full school year following enactment

Legislative Description

Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum for grades three through five.

Substituted by another Bill

Last Action

Substituted by S1783 (SCS/1R)

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2024

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