Requires institutions of higher education to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.

New Jersey Senate Bill S 2635 requires colleges and universities to review the employment history of job applicants who will have regular contact with students, specifically to identify past allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct. The bill mandates that applicants list employers from the past 20 years (including institutions of higher education, schools, or roles with student contact) and provide written authorization for institutions to contact those employers. Institutions must then verify disclosures about whether applicants faced investigations, disciplinary action, or license issues related to child abuse or sexual misconduct during their prior employment. This applies to all higher education positions involving student interaction, with penalties for false disclosures or failure to conduct the review.