# New Jersey A3881: Requires Commissioner of Education to take certain action concerning preliminary State school aid notices and school district budgets and creates New Jersey Education Funding Portal; modifies certain provisions in school funding law.

New Jersey A3881, Requires Commissioner of Education to take certain action concerning preliminary State school aid notices and school district budgets and creates New Jersey Education Funding Portal; modifies certain provisions in school funding law., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) House bill sponsored by Craig J. Coughlin (Democratic), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-06-15 (REP/ACA, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A3881
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Requires Commissioner of Education to take certain action concerning preliminary State school aid notices and school district budgets and creates New Jersey Education Funding Portal; modifies certain provisions in school funding law.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-06-15, REP/ACA, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
- Sponsors: Craig J. Coughlin (Democratic), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Craig J. Coughlin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony Angelozzi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mitchelle Drulis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carmen Theresa Morales (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erik K. Simonsen (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-06-15: REP/ACA, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee (House)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-09-11: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A4000/3881_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A4000/3881_I1.PDF)
- Assembly Education (6/15/26 1R), 2026-09-11: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A4000/3881_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A4000/3881_R1.PDF)
- Assembly Education Substitute (6/15/26), 2026-06-16: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A4000/3881_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A4000/3881_S1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A4000/3881_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A4000/3881_I1.PDF)
- [Assembly Education (6/15/26 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A4000/3881_R1.HTM)
- [Assembly Education (6/15/26 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A4000/3881_R1.PDF)
- [Assembly Education Substitute (6/15/26) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A4000/3881_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Education Substitute (6/15/26) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A4000/3881_S1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A3881-2026-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).