# New Jersey S2505: Requires Commissioner of Education to establish and maintain an educator common application and web portal.

New Jersey S2505, Requires Commissioner of Education to establish and maintain an educator common application and web portal., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) Senate bill sponsored by Angela V. McKnight (Democratic), M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-10-07 (COMB/W — S2498 (SCS)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S2505
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Requires Commissioner of Education to establish and maintain an educator common application and web portal.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-02-05
- Last action: 2024-10-07, COMB/W — S2498 (SCS)
- Sponsors: Angela V. McKnight (Democratic), M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic)
- 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: Angela V. McKnight (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shirley K. Turner (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2024-10-07: COMB/W — S2498 (SCS) (Senate)
- 2024-02-15: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (Senate)
- 2024-02-15: Reported, 2nd Reading in Senate (Senate)
- 2024-02-05: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- 10/3/24; as introduced, 2024-10-03: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3000/2505_E1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3000/2505_E1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2024-02-16: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3000/2505_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3000/2505_I1.PDF)
- Senate Education Substitute (2/15/24), 2024-02-16: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3000/2505_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3000/2505_S1.PDF)

## Related bills

- S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. (signed)
- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- 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)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
- S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed)

## Sources
- [10/3/24; as introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3000/2505_E1.HTM)
- [10/3/24; as introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3000/2505_E1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3000/2505_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3000/2505_I1.PDF)
- [Senate Education Substitute (2/15/24) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3000/2505_S1.HTM)
- [Senate Education Substitute (2/15/24) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3000/2505_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-S2505-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).