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type: "Bill"
title: "Requires school districts to include instruction on diversity and inclusion as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.*"
description: "Requires school districts to include instruction on diversity and inclusion as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 4454"
citation: "New Jersey A 4454 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CURRICULA", "SCH BOARDS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Codey, Richard J.", "Murphy, Carol A.", "Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina", "Ruiz, M. Teresa", "Smith, Bob", "Verrelli, Anthony S."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 12
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2020-07-27T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ed4500ab-8d82-4879-b760-063724697ee1"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "7e954753459ecc1e8ffccf4aba75acb4ed1c012f132d8a61b864fb3506208780"
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 4454 (219) — Requires school districts to include instruction on diversity and inclusion as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.*
## 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/A4500/4454_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4454_R1.HTM)
## Votes
- CONCUR IN SA — **4629** (pass) · lower
- TABLE MOTION — **2515** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **60** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **2613** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **42** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **5210** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Codey, Richard J. — primary (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — primary (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
- Smith, Bob — primary (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — primary (person)
- Carter, Linda S. — cosponsor (person)
- Gopal, Vin — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- Quijano, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- Singleton, Troy — cosponsor (person)
- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
- Tully, P. Christopher — cosponsor (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-07-27T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-10-22T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (52-10-10) `passage`
- **2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2781 (1R)
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Motion To Sa (Pennacchio)
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Motion To Table Sa (25-15) (Weinberg)
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (26-13) `passage`
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2021-01-11T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (46-29-0) `passage`
- **2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.32. `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ed4500ab-8d82-4879-b760-063724697ee1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).