New JerseyS4678220th Legislature (2024-2025)SenateWALLET

Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.*

Sponsored By: Vin Gopal (Democratic), Raj Mukherji (Democratic), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Lisa Swain (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Teaching grants expand to retirees and faculty

Beginning July 1, 2026, New Jersey expands grants for teaching secular science, technology, engineering, and math at participating nonpublic schools. Retired public-school teachers qualify with a non-disability Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund pension and a valid standard teaching certificate with a STEM endorsement. County college faculty qualify if they currently teach STEM and participate in a collective bargaining agreement. Grants equal the prior school year’s statewide average hourly teacher salary × teaching hours × 1.25. Nonprofits administer the grants, and available funding must fully cover current public-school teachers’ applications before remaining money goes to retirees and faculty.

Retired teachers keep pensions while teaching

Beginning July 1, 2026, retired Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund members generally keep their pensions while teaching under the grant program. They are exempt from rules that cancel pensions, require rejoining the pension plan, or provide an additional retirement allowance. Those usual rules still apply when retirees return to their former employer within 180 days. Retirement must be genuine, and the grant-program job cannot be arranged before retirement. The protection applies only if the pension system keeps its qualified status under federal law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Cosponsors

Shirley K. Turner
Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 219 • No: 0

House vote • 1/12/2026

CONCUR GOV REC

Yes: 70 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/12/2026

CONCUR GOV REC

Yes: 39 • No: 0

House vote • 12/22/2025

3RDG FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 73 • No: 0

Senate vote • 12/22/2025

3RDG FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.317.
1/20/2026Governor
Passed Assembly, PBH — (70-0-0)
1/12/2026House
Received in Assembly, 2RAG
1/12/2026House
Conditional Veto, Received in Senate, 2RSG, Passed Senate — (39-0)
1/12/2026Senate
Passed Assembly, PBH — (73-0-0)
12/22/2025House
Substituted for A5930 (1R)
12/22/2025House
Received in Assembly, Without Reference, 2nd Reading in Assembly
12/22/2025House
Passed Senate — (37-0)
12/22/2025Senate
REP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate
12/15/2025Senate
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
11/10/2025Senate
Reported, 2nd Reading in Senate
11/10/2025Senate
Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
6/30/2025Senate

Bill Text

Version PL2025
6/22/2026
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Version AL2025
6/15/2026
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Conditional Veto 2R
1/13/2026
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Conditional Veto
1/12/2026
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12/26/25; 1R
12/26/2025
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Senate Budget and Appropriations (12/15/25 1R)
12/23/2025
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Senate Budget and Appropriations Substitute (12/15/25)
12/16/2025
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As Introduced
11/18/2025
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Senate Education Substitute (11/10/25)
11/10/2025
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