---
type: "Bill"
title: "Prohibits the DOE from regulating maximum salary amount school district may pay its superintendent of schools and codifies standards for contract review.*"
description: "Prohibits the DOE from regulating maximum salary amount school district may pay its superintendent of schools and codifies standards for contract review.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 692"
citation: "New Jersey S 692 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["SCH BOARDS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caputo, Ralph R.", "Holley, Jamel C.", "Jasey, Mila M.", "Ruiz, M. Teresa", "Sarlo, Paul A."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 13
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-07-19T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/693ada58-4956-4104-831a-c6df6afc7796"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "f6420a58a3b081fe6383fe380254f83a4ac5066970e527edea770f9839e1dc15"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey S 692 (218) — Prohibits the DOE from regulating maximum salary amount school district may pay its superintendent of schools and codifies standards for contract review.*

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S1000/692_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S1000/692_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **48–21** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **28–7** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **8–3** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **24–15** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **4–2** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Caputo, Ralph R. — primary (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — primary (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
- Sarlo, Paul A. — primary (person)
- Gill, Nia H. — cosponsor (person)
- McKeon, John F. — cosponsor (person)
- Stack, Brian P. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (24-15) `passage`
- **2018-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Sumter) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A3775 (2R)
- **2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (48-21-5) `passage`
- **2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (28-7) `passage`
- **2019-07-19T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.169. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/693ada58-4956-4104-831a-c6df6afc7796`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).