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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 4294: Establishes program to provide free tuition under State Tuition Aid Grant Program to certain students who are accepted to public four-year institutions of higher education and elect to attend county college for first two years.

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 4294 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes program to provide free tuition under State Tuition Aid Grant Program to certain students who are accepted to public four-year institutions of higher education and elect to attend county college for first two years. Primary sponsor: Shanique Speight (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shanique SpeightPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Kearney, Vincent M.Co-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 Higher Education Committee

Sources

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