Bill Text: NJ S1185 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires instruction on voting in curriculum of students in grade 12 as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-09 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee [S1185 Detail]
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator RAJ MUKHERJI
District 32 (Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
Requires instruction on voting in curriculum of students in grade 12 as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning civics education in public high schools and supplementing chapter 35 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. Each board of education of a school district, as applicable, shall incorporate instruction on voting in an appropriate place in the curriculum for students in grade 12 as part of the school district's implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies. The instruction shall provide students with information on:
(1) the importance of voting, including the role and responsibilities of citizens as voters;
(2) voter registration, including eligibility requirements, and information on the pre-registration and registration processes; and
(3) how to vote, including locating polling places or requesting an absentee ballot; and
b. School districts may collaborate with election officials to develop the curriculum pursuant to subsection a. of this section. School districts may also collaborate with local boards of elections to assist in providing students with voter pre-registration or registration forms.
2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall first be applicable in the first full school year following the date of enactment.
STATEMENT
This bill requires that each board of education of a school district, as applicable, incorporate instruction on voting in an appropriate place in the curriculum for students in grade 12 as part of the school district's implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
The instruction will provide students with information on: the importance of voting, including the role and responsibilities of citizens as voters; voter registration, including eligibility requirements, and information on the pre-registration and registration processes; and how to vote, including locating polling places or requesting an absentee ballot.
School districts may collaborate with election officials to develop the instruction on voting. School districts may also collaborate with local boards of elections to assist in providing students with voter pre-registration or registration forms.
