S 535 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes one-time grant to study and recommend best practices for encouraging youth participation in government.

S 535 provides a one-time $100,000 grant to a New Jersey four-year public university to study and recommend effective strategies for increasing youth involvement in government. The university must submit a report within one year identifying existing best practices and recommending the most effective approaches for engaging young people. The report will be shared with state education officials and distributed to all school districts within 60 days of receipt. This bill directly affects public universities receiving the grant and school districts implementing the findings, with no new regulations or funding beyond the study.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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