Establishes Special Education Transportation Task Force.
S 3447 establishes a Special Education Transportation Task Force to study and recommend best practices for transporting students receiving special education services in New Jersey. The 18-member task force includes education officials, disability advocates, school staff, and parents, and will examine safety protocols, medical emergency response, equipment access, and staff training for these students. It must issue recommendations to the Governor and Legislature within 12 months of forming, focusing on reviewing current policies and identifying areas for improvement. The bill does not change existing laws but directs the task force to study transportation challenges without implementing immediate changes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jun 17, 2024
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic25
96% 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
3
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (75-0-0)
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-0)
upper
Sep 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
5 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Barlas
RRepublican
P
Chris DePhillips
RRepublican
P
Kristin Corrado
RRepublican
P
Patrick Diegnan
DDemocratic
P
Sterley Stanley
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
John Azzariti
RRepublican
Co
Michele Matsikoudis
RRepublican
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
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