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NJ S690
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Robert Smith
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AI Summary
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Governing boards of four-year public institutions of higher education in New Jersey must adopt a policy requiring full-time undergraduate students to complete a climate change course before graduation.
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Institutions must identify multiple courses across various disciplines that satisfy the requirement, including upper-level courses where at least 30 percent of content addresses climate change within students' fields of study.
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The requirement applies only to students who first enroll on or after the bill's effective date, exempting current students.
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The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment and supplements Title 18A, Chapter 62 of the New Jersey Statutes.
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
1/13/2026