New JerseyNew Jersey would coordinate campus sexual assault prevention and response
New Jersey's higher education office would help colleges, public agencies, and community groups work together on campus sexual assault and build an online resource center.
What it does
New Jersey's higher education office would help colleges, public agencies, and community groups work together on campus sexual assault. It would also create an online center with prevention and response resources.
The Campus Sexual Assault Commission would hold in-person and online educational events, including an annual statewide conference on campus sexual assault and relationship violence.
Argument forSharing survey findings and prevention resources could help colleges and community groups learn from each other when responding to campus sexual assault.
Argument againstA required annual conference and other educational events could add planning work for the commission alongside its existing duties.
More detail
New Jersey's higher education office would coordinate partnerships and create an online resource center. This work would connect colleges, state and local agencies, and community groups to strengthen campus sexual assault prevention and response. These duties would start on the first day of the sixth month after the bill becomes law.
The Campus Sexual Assault Commission would host educational events in person and online. An annual statewide conference would bring participants together to share research, strategies, and practices for addressing campus sexual assault and relationship violence. This duty would start on the first day of the sixth month after the bill becomes law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 22Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations CommitteeLatest
- Oct 5Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education CommitteeIntroduced
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