# New Jersey A5966: 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 A5966, 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 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Craig J. Coughlin (Democratic), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-04 (Reported, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A5966
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- 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: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-24
- Last action: 2025-12-04, Reported, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
- Sponsors: Craig J. Coughlin (Democratic), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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

## Actions (2)

- 2025-12-04: Reported, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee (House)
- 2025-07-24: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-12-05: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5966_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5966_I1.PDF)
- Assembly Education Substitute (12/4/25), 2025-12-05: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5966_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5966_S1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5966_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5966_I1.PDF)
- [Assembly Education Substitute (12/4/25) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5966_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Education Substitute (12/4/25) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5966_S1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A5966-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).