# New Jersey SCR94: Urges Secretary of Higher Education and Educational Opportunity Fund Board to study and modernize program regulations, particularly regulations related to student funding priority levels.

New Jersey SCR94, Urges Secretary of Higher Education and Educational Opportunity Fund Board to study and modernize program regulations, particularly regulations related to student funding priority levels., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) Senate bill sponsored by M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-03-04 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey SCR94
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Urges Secretary of Higher Education and Educational Opportunity Fund Board to study and modernize program regulations, particularly regulations related to student funding priority levels.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-03-04
- Last action: 2024-03-04, Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
- Sponsor: M. Teresa Ruiz (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: M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2024-03-04: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2024-03-05: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/94_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/94_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/94_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/SCR/94_I1.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-SCR94-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).