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NJ S973

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Kristin Corrado

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly to each hold public comment periods during legislative sessions at least four times per year
  • Amends the Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act (P.L.1975, c.231) to extend public comment requirements beyond municipal governing bodies and boards of education to the state Legislature
  • Each legislative house must adopt rules governing public comment periods, including designated sessions, maximum speaker time, number of speakers allowed, and order and decorum standards
  • Prohibits personal comments concerning named individuals during public comment periods
  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment

Legislative Description

Requires school districts to let nonpublic school students participate in district high school interscholastic athletics.

Education

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

1/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Education1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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