New Jersey Senate Bill 1479: Prohibits institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions from using applications for admission that inquire about applicant's criminal history; establishes "Universal College Application Development Task Force" to develop standard application for admission.

New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session

What it does

Prohibits institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions from using applications for admission that inquire about applicant's criminal history; establishes "Universal College Application Development Task Force" to develop standard application for admission.

Latest action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee (2026-01-13)

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