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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 1971: Requires State Board of Education to provide five days' notice of public meeting and permit public comment on agenda items of public meeting.

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

S 1971 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires State Board of Education to provide five days' notice of public meeting and permit public comment on agenda items of public meeting. Primary sponsor: Holly Schepisi (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Holly SchepisiPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Kristin CorradoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Bob SingerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30

“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 in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Sources

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