republic-os/legislation/us/states/nj/219/s-1271.md

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Bill	Establishes requirements for closures of private career schools and institutions of higher education, modifies review process of new academic programs, and requires approval of branch campuses.*	Establishes requirements for closures of private career schools and institutions of higher education, modifies review process of new academic programs, and requires approval of branch campuses.*	us/states/nj	New Jersey Legislature	219	S 1271	New Jersey S 1271 (219)	bill	HIGHER ED	enacted	Cunningham, Sandra B. Downey, Joann Gopal, Vin Jasey, Mila M. Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina	3	13	7	2020-02-10T05:00:00+00:00	2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/81fbfea9-caae-4360-8a24-bbe262b2c259	http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp	489012a7fcdabe67f5e5eb5b88fa063be122fefd653b2862614c99db87488f00	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-nj

New Jersey S 1271 (219) — Establishes requirements for closures of private career schools and institutions of higher education, modifies review process of new academic programs, and requires approval of branch campuses.*

Version chain

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

1. Introduced Version (committee substitute) — source
2. Reprint of Substitute S2588 S2660 (committee substitute) — source
3. Senate Committee Substitute S2588 S2660 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Reported favorably out of committee — 4–0 (pass) · lower
• Reported out of Senate committee as a substitute — 12–0 (pass) · upper
• Reported favorably out of committee — 4–0 (pass) · upper
• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — 56–16 (pass) · lower
• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — 39–0 (pass) · upper
• CONCUR ASMB AMEND — 34–0 (pass) · upper
• Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — 9–2 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Cunningham, Sandra B. — primary (person)
• Downey, Joann — primary (person)
• Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
• Jasey, Mila M. — primary (person)
• Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — primary (person)
• Turner, Shirley K. — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2020-02-10T05:00:00+00:00 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee introduction, referral-committee
• 2020-08-17T04:00:00+00:00 Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading committee-passage
• 2020-08-17T04:00:00+00:00 Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee referral-committee
• 2020-08-25T04:00:00+00:00 Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
• 2020-08-27T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Senate (39-0) passage
• 2020-09-14T04:00:00+00:00 Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee referral-committee
• 2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00 Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee referral-committee
• 2020-11-12T05:00:00+00:00 Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading committee-passage
• 2020-11-16T05:00:00+00:00 Substituted for A4409 (ACS/1R)
• 2020-11-16T05:00:00+00:00 Passed Assembly (56-16-2) passage
• 2020-11-19T05:00:00+00:00 Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
• 2021-01-11T05:00:00+00:00 Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (34-0) passage
• 2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00 Approved P.L.2021, c.27. executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/81fbfea9-caae-4360-8a24-bbe262b2c259. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).