# New Jersey S2367: Extends validity of and eliminates issuance fee for temporary instructional certificate issued to military spouse; requires expedited processing of military spouse application for NJ instructional certificate and eliminates fee to obtain certificate.

New Jersey S2367, Extends validity of and eliminates issuance fee for temporary instructional certificate issued to military spouse; requires expedited processing of military spouse application for NJ instructional certificate and eliminates fee to obtain certificate., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) Senate bill sponsored by Pou, Nellie, Latham Tiver (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-02-08 (Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S2367
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Extends validity of and eliminates issuance fee for temporary instructional certificate issued to military spouse; requires expedited processing of military spouse application for NJ instructional certificate and eliminates fee to obtain certificate.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-29
- Last action: 2024-02-08, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
- Sponsors: Pou, Nellie, Latham Tiver (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- 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: Pou, Nellie
- Sponsor: Latham Tiver (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy Singleton (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2024-02-08: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Reported, 2nd Reading in Senate (Senate)
- 2024-01-29: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2024-12-20: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2500/2367_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2500/2367_I1.PDF)
- Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Substitute (2/8/24), 2024-02-09: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2500/2367_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2500/2367_S1.PDF)

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- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2500/2367_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2500/2367_I1.PDF)
- [Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Substitute (2/8/24) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2500/2367_S1.HTM)
- [Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Substitute (2/8/24) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2500/2367_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-S2367-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).