S 3596 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires legislative approval of State Board of Education rules and regulations; repeals equity regulations.

S 3596 requires New Jersey's State Board of Education to obtain legislative approval - via a concurrent resolution - from the state legislature before adopting, amending, or readopting any education rules or regulations. It repeals the "Managing for Equity in Education" regulations (N.J.A.C.6A:7), which were specific equity-focused policies in the state's administrative code. The bill shifts oversight of education rule-making from the State Board to the legislature, meaning rules cannot take effect without legislative consent. The repeal removes these equity regulations from school policy, and the bill takes effect immediately.
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026
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