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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 4865: Establishes "Teacher Certification Reform Act of 2025."

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 4865 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on October 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes "Teacher Certification Reform Act of 2025.". Primary sponsor: Teresa Ruiz (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (October 22, 2026): Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Teresa RuizPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“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