A 2603 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires school districts to implement policy mandating all students and school employees have identification cards.

This bill requires New Jersey school districts to implement policies mandating visible identification cards for all students, teachers, school administrators, and other school employees while they are in school buildings during school hours. The cards must include the individual's name, current photo, and for staff, their position; the Commissioner of Education will develop guidelines for these requirements. The bill also mandates visitor passes with screening procedures for school visitors and asks the Commissioner to evaluate if student ID cards could be used for school activities like meal purchases. It does not fund these requirements but sets implementation deadlines and specifies card content.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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