A 5123

New Jersey General Assembly bill in Session 2026-2027.

Status: introduced. Latest action: May 18, 2026.

Declaration of Independence-conduct oral recitation each day, grades 3-12;$10K.

Bill ID NJ-2026-2027-A-5123
Session 2026-2027
Status introduced
Committee Education
General Assembly introduced 2026-05-18
Education
Summary

Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct two sentence oral recitation from Declaration of Independence before opening of school each day in grades three through 12; appropriates $10,000.

Sponsor
Myhre, Gregory E.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-05-18 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-18 Status introduced
2026-05-18 Latest Action INT 1RA REF AED
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