---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establishes grant program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; appropriates $5 million to DOE.*"
description: "Establishes grant program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; appropriates $5 million to DOE.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 2660"
citation: "New Jersey S 2660 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["EDUC FINANCE", "SCI AND TECH", "TEACHERS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Downey, Joann", "Gopal, Vin", "Houghtaling, Eric", "Sarlo, Paul A.", "Schaer, Gary S."]
version_count: 3
action_count: 12
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-06-04T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-08-23T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0be0a43b-ac7c-4232-ade0-c8d2332224f4"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "62e3cffc80ea087da357ccc35adcee0419d3ba091bab5aa91baa8b48178cd95c"
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 2660 (218) — Establishes grant program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; appropriates $5 million to DOE.*

## 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/S3000/2660_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint of Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S3000/2660_R1.HTM)
3. **Senate Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S3000/2660_U1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee as a substitute — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **69–3** (pass) · lower
- EMERGENCY — **33–1** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **9–3** (pass) · upper
- AMEND — **31–1** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **33–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
- Sarlo, Paul A. — primary (person)
- Schaer, Gary S. — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- DeAngelo, Wayne P. — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-06-04T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2018-06-14T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** Recommitted to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (31-1) (Gopal) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Emergency Resolution (33-1) (Gopal)
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (33-1) `passage`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4098 (ACS/1R)
- **2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (69-3-3) `passage`
- **2019-08-23T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.256. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0be0a43b-ac7c-4232-ade0-c8d2332224f4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).