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NJ S1727

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Parker Space

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Students receiving equivalent instruction elsewhere (such as homeschooled students) must be allowed to try out for and participate in any school-sponsored extracurricular activities in their district of residence, including clubs, sports, musical ensembles, and theatrical productions

  • Participating students must provide proof of residency, meet the same eligibility and tryout criteria as enrolled students, and comply with all governing organization rules and regulations

  • Students seeking to participate in interscholastic athletics must demonstrate they did not transfer to alternative instruction for athletic advantage, and those who withdrew from public school while ineligible remain ineligible to compete

  • School districts offering physical examinations or medical tests for extracurricular participation must allow these alternative-instruction students access to the same exams and publish test dates and times on the district website

Legislative Description

Requires school districts to allow students receiving equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.

Education

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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