Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.
This bill creates a $250 annual gross income tax deduction for eligible New Jersey educators and paraprofessionals for unreimbursed classroom supply expenses. It directly affects K-12 teachers, counselors, principals, and school aides (working at least 900 hours yearly) employed by public or private NJ schools. The deduction covers expenses like books, computers, software, and classroom materials, excluding nonathletic health/PE supplies. The policy applies to taxable years starting after the bill's enactment date.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Last action Sep 19, 2024
Floor votes · General Assembly Jun 28, 2024
How they voted
76–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 80
Jun 28, 2024
D
Democratic52
98% Yea
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Sep 19, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (76-0-0)
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
3 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
P
Pam Lampitt
DDemocratic
P
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
HC
Herb Conaway
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
Co
Michele Matsikoudis
RRepublican
Co
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
Co
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
Co
Roy Freiman
DDemocratic
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