New Jersey Assembly passes bill updating college transfer and dual enrollment rules
State of New JerseyNew JerseyThe New Jersey Assembly passed legislation requiring public institutions of higher education to enter into a revised statewide transfer agreement covering general education credits, associate degree transfer, dual enrollment, and concurrent enrollment. The bill also authorizes the Secretary of Higher Education to oversee out-of-state dual enrollment agreements.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Oct 29, 2026
- 14 days ago
- Current chamber
- Assembly
- Session
- 2026-2027 Regular Session
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COMPANIES
- Dual enrollment providers
- Higher education digital courseware publishers
- Transfer articulation software vendors
TEAMS
- Higher education sales
- Dual enrollment partnerships
- State government affairs
- Academic compliance
Bill details
- Last action
- Passed by the Assembly (74-1-3) · Oct 29, 2026
- Official title
- Modifies collective statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.
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Bill history
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Recorded votes
Subjects
- Passed Assembly
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