S 1773 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires school report card to include information about placement of graduates, including apprenticeships.

This bill (S 1773) requires New Jersey school districts to include specific post-graduation data in annual school performance report cards. It mandates reporting the number and percentage of graduates placed in employment or further education, including apprenticeships, as part of the required school profile. The change applies to all high schools and districts, adding this metric to existing report card requirements like graduation rates and student test scores. The bill aims to provide families and communities with clearer insights into student outcomes after high school.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

General Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill → Introduced · 5 edits · Jan 13, 2026

MODERATE

This diff reflects the transition of S 1773 from Senate Education Committee technical review to formal introduction in the Senate. Two co-sponsors (Space and O'Scanlon) were dropped, a minor bracket was removed, and an explanatory STATEMENT section was added at the end describing the bill's purpose: requiring school performance reports to include data on post-graduation student placement, including apprenticeships.

TECHNICAL

Bill designation changed from 'S1773 TR' to 'S1773', reflecting its move from technical review status to introduced status.

Two co-sponsors (Senators Space and O'Scanlon) were removed, leaving only A.M. Bucco and Corrado as co-sponsors.

Status line changed from 'As reported by the Senate Education Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.'

A STATEMENT section was appended at the end of the bill, summarizing that it requires the Commissioner of Education to include post-graduation student placement data (including apprenticeships) in school performance reports.

A bracketed '[and]' was changed to 'and', a minor formatting correction.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by the Senate (38-0)

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

upper

2 primary · 3 co-sponsors