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NJ S4788
Bill
Status
10/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Robert Smith
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AI Summary
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Four-year public colleges and universities in New Jersey must adopt policies requiring full-time undergraduate students to complete a climate change course before graduation
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Institutions must identify multiple qualifying courses across various disciplines, including upper-level courses that dedicate at least 30 percent of content to climate change topics
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Qualifying courses should provide instruction on climate change as it relates to students' respective fields of study
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The requirement applies only to students who first enroll on or after the bill's effective date
Legislative Description
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to require undergraduate students to complete course on climate change.
Higher Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
10/27/2025