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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 1197: Requires State to bear partial cost of transportation of certain homeless students to school.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 1197 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires State to bear partial cost of transportation of certain homeless students to school. Primary sponsor: Avi Schnall (Democratic), Shanique Speight (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Avi SchnallPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Shanique SpeightPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Dawn FantasiaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Mike InganamortCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Brennan, KatieCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source