---
type: "Bill"
title: "Extends statutory pause on collection of student growth objective data."
description: "Extends statutory pause on collection of student growth objective data."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "221"
identifier: "A 5077"
citation: "New Jersey A 5077 (221)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["EDUCATION", "SCH BOARDS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bagolie, Rosaura", "Carter, Linda S.", "Morales, Carmen Theresa", "Ruiz, M. Teresa", "Zwicker, Andrew"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 10
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2024-12-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2025-06-30T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4a256131-4a9e-459b-bdd3-6891aed82768"
source_url: "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/leg-databases/"
source_hash: "51eabb34de8b48d672e5173f213c1ea042a84943a122a2115bfa3826dc10a9df"
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 5077 (221) — Extends statutory pause on collection of student growth objective data.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5077_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint AED 12/12/24 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5077_R1.HTM)
3. **Reprint SED 5/12/25 2R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5077_R2.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **61–2** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **34–4** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR IN SA — **72–2** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bagolie, Rosaura — primary (person)
- Carter, Linda S. — primary (person)
- Morales, Carmen Theresa — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — primary (person)
- Atkins, Reginald W. — cosponsor (person)
- Donlon, Margie — cosponsor (person)
- Drulis, Mitchelle — cosponsor (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Peterpaul, Luanne M. — cosponsor (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
- Simonsen, Erik K. — cosponsor (person)
- Speight, Shanique — cosponsor (person)
- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2024-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2024-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (61-2-8) `passage`
- **2025-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2025-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S4375 (1R)
- **2025-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (34-4) `passage`
- **2025-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2025-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-2-6) `passage`
- **2025-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2025, c.79. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4a256131-4a9e-459b-bdd3-6891aed82768`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).