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A 4591

New Jersey General Assembly bill in Session 2026-2027.

Status: introduced. Latest action: March 10, 2026.

Absences, excused-school district incl illness based on mental/behavioral health.

Bill ID NJ-2026-2027-A-4591
Session 2026-2027
Status introduced
Committee Education
General Assembly introduced 2026-03-10
Education
Summary

Permits school districts to define excused absences from school to include illness based on student's mental or behavioral health and requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for defining excused absence for this reason.

Sponsor
Murphy, Carol A.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-03-10 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-10 Status introduced
2026-03-10 Latest Action INT 1RA REF AED
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