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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 5599: Requires Campus Sexual Assault Commission to host certain educational events; requires Office of Secretary of Higher Education to build capacity for coordinated community response to campus sexual assault.

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 5599 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on October 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires Campus Sexual Assault Commission to host certain educational events; requires Office of Secretary of Higher Education to build capacity for coordinated community response to campus sexual assault. Primary sponsor: Heather Simmons (Democratic), Ellen Park (Democratic), Cody Miller (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 22, 2026): Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Heather SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Ellen ParkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Cody MillerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Kearney, Vincent M.Co-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Rowan, MaureenCo-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. Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
  2. Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

Sources

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