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A1309 • 2026

Requires public institution of higher education to post syllabus of each undergraduate course on its website.

Requires public institution of higher education to post syllabus of each undergraduate course on its website.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Miller, Cody D.
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Requires public institution of higher education to post syllabus of each undergraduate course on its website.

Requires public institution of higher education to post syllabus of each undergraduate course on its website.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires public institution of higher education to post syllabus of each undergraduate course on its website.
  • Topic: Higher Education Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

Official Summary Text

Requires public institution of higher education to post syllabus of each undergraduate course on its website.
Topic:
Higher Education
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A1309

ASSEMBLY, No. 1309

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman CODY D. MILLER

District 4 (Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester)

Assemblywoman TENNILLE R. MCCOY

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Hutchison

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires public institution of higher education to
post syllabus of each undergraduate course on its website.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.

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An Act
concerning course offerings at public institutions of
higher education and supplementing chapter 62 of Title 18A of the New Jersey
Statutes.�

����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� a.� Each public
institution of higher education shall post on its Internet website a syllabus
for each undergraduate course offered for academic credit by the institution
that provides:

���� (1) a brief description of
each major course requirement, assignment, and examination;

���� (2) the titles and authors of
any required or recommended reading; and

���� (3) a general description of
the subject matter of each lecture or class.

���� b.� The syllabus required
pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be made available no later than
the seventh day before the first day of the course registration period for the
semester during which the course is being offered.�

���� 2. This act shall take effect
immediately and shall first apply to the first full academic year following the
date of enactment.

STATEMENT

���� This bill requires each public
institution of higher education to post on its Internet website a syllabus for
each undergraduate course offered for academic credit by the institution.� The
syllabus is to include:

���� (1) a brief description of
each major course requirement, assignment, and examination;

���� (2) the titles and authors of
any required or recommended reading; and

���� (3) a general description of
the subject matter of each lecture or class.

���� The bill further provides that
the syllabus is to be made available no later than the seventh day before the
first day of the course registration period for the semester during which the
course is being offered.�