S 3453

New Jersey Senate bill in Session 2026-2027.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 28, 2026.

Therapy dog-estab pilot program to use in public elementary school wellness prog.

Bill ID NJ-2026-2027-S-3453
Session 2026-2027
Status in_committee
Committee Education
Senate in_committee 2026-05-28
Education
Summary

Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.

Sponsor
Bucco, Anthony M.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-09 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-28 Status in_committee
2026-05-28 Latest Action R/A REF AED
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