---
type: "Bill"
title: "Permits parent or guardian to request grade retention for student during 2021-2022 school year."
description: "Permits parent or guardian to request grade retention for student during 2021-2022 school year."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 5365"
citation: "New Jersey A 5365 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["EDUCATION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caputo, Ralph R.", "Mukherji, Raj", "Ruiz, M. Teresa", "Sumter, Shavonda E.", "Turner, Shirley K."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 9
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ce8f5c17-891b-4459-a0bd-217362d15286"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "50193e54a67212ae552e85c9d86b5686de413ccdfac4c38816588d835a3057d9"
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 A 5365 (219) — Permits parent or guardian to request grade retention for student during 2021-2022 school year.

## 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/2020/Bills/A9999/5365_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A9999/5365_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–1** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Caputo, Ralph R. — primary (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
- Sumter, Shavonda E. — primary (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — primary (person)
- Cunningham, Sandra B. — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (72-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3872
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-1) `passage`
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.141. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ce8f5c17-891b-4459-a0bd-217362d15286`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).