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New JerseyA2784220th Legislature (2024-2025)HouseWALLET

Authorizes school district that moves its annual school election to November to submit separate proposals for additional spending for budget year and subsequent budget year.

Sponsored By: James Beach (Democratic), Louis D. Greenwald (Democratic), Robert J. Karabinchak (Democratic), Shirley K. Turner (Democratic), Benjie E. Wimberly (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New school spending options with tax limits

New Jersey districts that moved school elections to November can propose extra spending for the budget year, the next year, or both. Proposals must identify spending purposes and get the required voter or board-of-school-estimate approval. When voters approve next-year funds, districts cannot also add the specified unused tax-levy allowance to that year's levy. This creates more spending options but limits one way to raise school property taxes; it guarantees no household tax change. These rules first apply to the first full school year after the law's January 12, 2026 enactment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • James Beach

    Democratic • Senate

  • Louis D. Greenwald

    Democratic • House

  • Robert J. Karabinchak

    Democratic • House

  • Shirley K. Turner

    Democratic • Senate

  • Benjie E. Wimberly

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Rosaura Bagolie

    Democratic • House

  • Roy Freiman

    Democratic • House

  • Carol A. Murphy

    Democratic • House

  • Verlina Reynolds-Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • Shanique Speight

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 182 • No: 0

House vote • 12/22/2025

CONCUR IN SA

Yes: 72 • No: 0

Senate vote • 12/22/2025

3RDG FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2024

3RDG FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 73 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.234.

    1/12/2026Governor

  2. Passed Assembly, PBH — (72-0-0)

    12/22/2025House

  3. Received in Assembly, 2RAC

    12/22/2025House

  4. Passed Senate — (37-0)

    12/22/2025Senate

  5. Substituted for S2548 (1R)

    12/22/2025Senate

  6. SA, 2nd Reading in Senate — (Voice) (Ruiz)

    12/18/2025Senate

  7. Reported, 2nd Reading in Senate

    6/24/2024Senate

  8. TRANS Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

    6/24/2024Senate

  9. Received in Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

    5/6/2024Senate

  10. Passed Assembly — (73-0-1)

    4/15/2024House

  11. AA, 2nd Reading in Assembly — (Wimberly)

    3/18/2024House

  12. REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly

    2/1/2024House

  13. Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

    1/9/2024House

Bill Text

  • Version PL2025

    3/30/2026

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  • Version AL2025

    3/20/2026

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  • Senate 12/18/25 3R

    12/22/2025

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  • Senate 12/18/25 2R

    12/19/2025

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  • Senate Budget and Appropriations Substitute (6/24/24 2R)

    6/25/2024

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  • Assembly 3/18/24 2R

    4/16/2024

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  • Assembly 3/18/24 1R

    3/19/2024

    HTMLPDF

  • Assembly State and Local Government (2/1/24)

    2/2/2024

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  • Assembly State and Local Government Substitute (2/1/2024)

    2/2/2024

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  • As Introduced

    1/30/2024

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