STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman VERLINA REYNOLDS-JACKSON
District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)
Assemblywoman LINDA S. CARTER
District 22 (Somerset and Union)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblymen Venezia, Onyema, Assemblywomen Morales and Speight
SYNOPSIS
Appropriates $3 million annually to Freedom Schools in New Jersey using funds collected under Social Equity Excise Fee.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Education Committee with technical review.
An Act concerning Freedom Schools, and supplementing Title 24 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 41 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:16I-50) or any other law or regulation to the contrary, revenues collected from the Social Equity Excise Fee pursuant to subsection d. of section 41 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-50) shall be appropriated as follows: $3,000,000 each fiscal year to the Department of State to support funding for Freedom Schools in New Jersey, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.