---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requires members of governing boards of public institutions of higher education to complete a training program developed by institution in consultation with Secretary of Higher Education.*"
description: "Requires members of governing boards of public institutions of higher education to complete a training program developed by institution in consultation with Secretary of Higher Education.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 970"
citation: "New Jersey S 970 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HIGHER ED"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cunningham, Sandra B.", "Moen, William F.", "Ruiz, M. Teresa"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 11
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-27T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-10-18T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/63aef48e-f4b1-4f97-b017-48e578da25f0"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "28aa8932fbb73e7926d8974a9c359424188df4cd5f432897fa556cf564eefdab"
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 970 (219) — Requires members of governing boards of public institutions of higher education to complete a training program developed by institution in consultation with Secretary of Higher Education.*

## 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/S1000/970_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/970_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Cunningham, Sandra B. — primary (person)
- Moen, William F. — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (39-0) `passage`
- **2020-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Johnson) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A1385 (2R)
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (72-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (29-0) `passage`
- **2021-10-18T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.250. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/63aef48e-f4b1-4f97-b017-48e578da25f0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).