republic-os/legislation/us/states/nj/217/s-743.md

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Bill	Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of student borrower's death or total and permanent disability and grant deferment for temporary total disibility.*	Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of student borrower's death or total and permanent disability and grant deferment for temporary total disibility.*	us/states/nj	New Jersey Legislature	217	S 743	New Jersey S 743 (217)	bill	AUTH - STATE EDUC FINANCE HIGHER ED	enacted	Andrzejczak, Bob Beach, James Benson, Daniel R. Downey, Joann Eustace, Tim Gusciora, Reed Houghtaling, Eric Jasey, Mila M. Jones, Patricia Egan Lampitt, Pamela R. Land, R. Bruce Mazzeo, Vincent McKeon, John F. Mukherji, Raj Ruiz, M. Teresa Sarlo, Paul A. Schaer, Gary S. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie Zwicker, Andrew	2	11	4	2016-01-12T05:00:00+00:00	2016-12-05T05:00:00+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/f23abbcf-edd8-4f70-89a6-7431c46f619b	http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp	2cdf1f4a2187da9088b1975299c210050ef240bb1abe613531553f59f7a8ae45	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-nj

New Jersey S 743 (217) — Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of student borrower's death or total and permanent disability and grant deferment for temporary total disibility.*

Version chain

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

1. Introduced Version (committee substitute) — source
2. Reprint (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — 66–0 (pass) · legislature
• Reported favorably out of committee — 4–0 (pass) · legislature
• CONCUR ASMB AMEND — 34–0 (pass) · legislature
• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — 33–1 (pass) · legislature

Sponsors

• Andrzejczak, Bob — primary (person)
• Beach, James — primary (person)
• Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
• Downey, Joann — primary (person)
• Eustace, Tim — primary (person)
• Gusciora, Reed — primary (person)
• Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
• Jasey, Mila M. — primary (person)
• Jones, Patricia Egan — primary (person)
• Lampitt, Pamela R. — primary (person)
• Land, R. Bruce — primary (person)
• Mazzeo, Vincent — primary (person)
• McKeon, John F. — primary (person)
• Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
• Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
• Sarlo, Paul A. — primary (person)
• Schaer, Gary S. — primary (person)
• Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
• Zwicker, Andrew — primary (person)
• Beck, Jennifer — cosponsor (person)
• Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
• Gordon, Robert M. — cosponsor (person)
• Greenstein, Linda R. — cosponsor (person)
• Holley, Jamel C. — cosponsor (person)
• Madden, Fred H. — cosponsor (person)
• Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
• Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
• Rodriguez-Gregg, Maria — cosponsor (person)
• Singleton, Troy — cosponsor (person)
• Sumter, Shavonda E. — cosponsor (person)
• Weinberg, Loretta — cosponsor (person)
• Wolfe, David W. — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2016-01-12T05:00:00+00:00 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee introduction, referral-committee
• 2016-07-29T04:00:00+00:00 Transferred to Senate Higher Education Committee referral-committee
• 2016-09-08T04:00:00+00:00 Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading committee-passage
• 2016-09-15T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Senate (33-1) passage
• 2016-09-15T04:00:00+00:00 Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
• 2016-09-15T04:00:00+00:00 Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Mazzeo) amendment-passage
• 2016-09-15T04:00:00+00:00 Substituted for A2761 (ACS)
• 2016-09-15T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Assembly (66-0-7) passage
• 2016-09-15T04:00:00+00:00 Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
• 2016-10-20T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (34-0) passage
• 2016-12-05T05:00:00+00:00 Approved P.L.2016, c.71. executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f23abbcf-edd8-4f70-89a6-7431c46f619b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).