NJ A1070 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous A5975

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 5 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-05 - Approved P.L.2021, c.76.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop guidance for institutions of higher education to identify cultural barriers in recruitment and retention of underrepresented students for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs.

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Title

Requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop guidance for institutions of higher education to identify cultural barriers in recruitment and retention of underrepresented students for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs.

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Roll Calls

2021-02-19 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-19 - Senate - Senate Floor: Substitute for S2892 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-10-19 - Senate - Senate Higher Eduction Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-08-27 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 78 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-08-10 - Assembly - Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-08-10 - Assembly - Assembly Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-05-05SenateApproved P.L.2021, c.76.
2021-02-19SenatePassed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (35-0)
2021-02-19SenateSubstituted for S2892
2020-10-19SenateReported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
2020-09-17SenateReceived in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
2020-08-27AssemblyPassed by the Assembly (78-0-0)
2020-08-10AssemblyReported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
2020-01-14AssemblyIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Same As/Similar To

A5975 (Carry Over) 2019-11-18 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
S2892 (Same As) 2021-02-19 - Substituted by A1070

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Bill Comments

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