Requires public institution of higher education to readmit student whose enrollment was interrupted due to military service.
New Jersey's S 1445 requires public colleges and universities to readmit undergraduate students who withdrew due to military service (including active duty, National Guard, or Reserve service). Schools must reinstate students with their exact academic standing from before their service interruption. Students must submit a written request for the next available semester, and institutions cannot charge application or processing fees for these requests. The law applies starting the first full academic year after its effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 7, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024 · General Assembly Jan 30, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2024
D
Democratic25
88% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 7, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.33.
executive
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (75-0-0)
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
upper
5 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cleopatra Tucker
DDemocratic
P
HC
Herb Conaway
DDemocratic
P
Kristin Corrado
RRepublican
P
Troy Singleton
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Al Barlas
RRepublican
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Carmen Amato
RRepublican
Co
Clinton Calabrese
DDemocratic
Co
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
Co
Eliana Pintor Marin
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
Gordon Johnson
DDemocratic
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