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NJ S1783
Bill
Status
Passed
1/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Angela Mcknight
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AI Summary
- Mandates New Jersey public school districts incorporate cursive handwriting instruction into the curriculum for grades three through five
- Requires curriculum to include activities and instructional materials that help students become proficient in both reading and legibly writing in cursive
- Sets proficiency goal for students to read and write cursive legibly by the end of grade five
- Takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies starting with the first full school year following passage
- Combines and replaces two earlier Senate bills (S1783 and S2712) as a committee substitute adopted January 30, 2025
Legislative Description
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum for grades three through five.
Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor
Last Action
Approved P.L.2025, c.284.
1/19/2026
Committee Referrals
Budget and Appropriations1/30/2025
Education1/9/2024
Full Bill Text
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