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NJ S3880
Bill
Status
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Linda Greenstein
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AI Summary
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Mandates cybersecurity instruction for all New Jersey students in grades 9-12 as part of the Computer Science and Design Thinking standards, with curriculum developed by the Commissioner of Education in consultation with the Office of Homeland Security and the Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell.
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Requires the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to develop model cybersecurity curricula for four-year institutions and county colleges within one year of enactment, including course sequences, degree requirements, and expected student outcomes.
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Establishes the Cybersecurity Loan Redemption Program providing $1,000 annually (up to 4 years maximum) to New Jersey residents who graduate from approved cybersecurity programs and work in approved cybersecurity occupations with in-state employers.
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Creates the Cybersecurity Teacher Loan Redemption Program providing $1,000 annually (up to 4 years maximum) to teachers of cybersecurity-related subjects employed by school districts, charter schools, or renaissance school projects in the state.
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Makes knowingly providing false information to obtain loan redemption benefits a fourth-degree crime.
Legislative Description
Requires instruction on cybersecurity in grades nine through 12; requires Office of Secretary of Higher Education to develop cybersecurity model curricula; establishes loan redemption programs for individuals in certain cybersecurity occupations.
Higher Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
3/12/2026