Directs Secretary of Higher Education to develop career and education guide for post secondary students with disabilities.

A1430

ASSEMBLY, No. 1430

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman ERIK K. SIMONSEN

District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)

Assemblyman ANTWAN L. MCCLELLAN

District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblymen Sampson, Scharfenberger and Assemblywoman Flynn

SYNOPSIS

���� Directs Secretary of Higher Education to develop
career and education guide for post secondary students with disabilities.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

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

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An Act
concerning postsecondary students with disabilities and
supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.�

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

���� 1.��� a.� The Secretary of
Higher Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce
Development and the New Jersey Presidents� Council, shall develop a career and
education guide for postsecondary students with disabilities.� The guide shall
include information for undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities
on available resources at institutions of higher education that support both
the academic goals and future career paths of students.�

���� The career and education guide
shall:

���� (1) identify the availability
of, at each institution of higher education in the State:

���� (a) disability career centers,
career counseling, and placement services;

���� (b)�� work-based learning
options for students with disabilities, including internships, cooperative
learning experiences, and independent study opportunities; and

���� (c) accommodations and
supports such as note-taker services, exam accommodations, accessible seating,
communication accommodations, specialty textbooks and equipment, accessible
parking, housing and dining areas, and student groups;�

���� (2) provide broad-based career
planning information and guidance for undergraduate and graduate students with
disabilities on:

���� (a) when, if, and how a
student with a disability may disclose their disability with a prospective
employer;

���� (b) how to negotiate and
request reasonable accommodations on the job;

���� (c) workers� rights for
employees with disabilities; and

���� (d) assistive technologies and
other supports available to accommodate persons in the workplace; and

���� (3) detail a list of national
and regional organizations, including contact information and websites,
specifically tailored to meet the unique challenges of job seekers with
disabilities.

���� b.��� The Office of the
Secretary of Higher Education shall make the guide developed pursuant to this
section publicly available on its website.

���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect on the 90th day after the date of enactment.

STATEMENT

���� This bill requires the
Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Labor
and Workforce Development and the New Jersey Presidents� Council, to develop a
career and education guide for postsecondary students with disabilities.���

���� The guide will include
information for undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities on
available resources at institutions of higher education that support both the
academic goals and future career paths of students.� For each institution of
higher education in the State, the guide will identify the availability of:

���� (1) disability career centers,
career counseling, and placement services;

���� (2)�� work-based learning
options for students with disabilities, including internships, cooperative
learning experiences, and independent study opportunities; and

���� (3) accommodations and
supports such as note-taker services, exam accommodations, accessible seating,
communication accommodations, specialty textbooks and equipment, accessible
parking, housing and dining areas, and student groups.�

���� The guide will also provide
broad-based career planning information and guidance for undergraduate and
graduate students with disabilities on:

���� (1) when, if, and how a
student with a disability may disclose their disability with a prospective
employer;

���� (2) how to negotiate and
request reasonable accommodations on the job;

���� (3) workers� rights for
employees with disabilities; and

���� (4) assistive technologies and
other supports available to accommodate persons in the workplace.�

���� Finally, the guide will detail
a list of national and regional organizations, including contact information
and websites, specifically tailored to meet the unique challenges of job
seekers with disabilities.

���� The bill directs the secretary
to make the guide publicly available on its website.