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A2095 • 2026

Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of biotechnology endorsement to career and technical education teaching certificate.

Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of biotechnology endorsement to career and technical education teaching certificate.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Carter, Linda S.
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of biotechnology endorsement to career and technical education teaching certificate.

Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of biotechnology endorsement to career and technical education teaching certificate.

What This Bill Does

  • Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of biotechnology endorsement to career and technical education teaching certificate.
  • Topic: Education Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Official Summary Text

Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of biotechnology endorsement to career and technical education teaching certificate.
Topic:
Education
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A2095

ASSEMBLY, No. 2095

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman LINDA S. CARTER

District 22 (Somerset and Union)

SYNOPSIS

���� Directs State Board of Education to authorize
issuance of biotechnology endorsement to career and technical education
teaching certificate.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

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

��

An Act

concerning endorsements to teacher certificates
and supplementing chapter 26 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. The State Board of
Education shall authorize a biotechnology endorsement to the career and
technical education teaching certificate.� The endorsement shall authorize the
holder to teach biotechnology in all public schools in grades nine through 12.

���� b. In order to be eligible for
a career and technical education teaching certificate with a biotechnology
endorsement established pursuant to this section, and candidate shall:

���� (1) possess a bachelor�s
degree in biotechnology, biomedical science, microbiology, or a related field;

���� (2) possess a master�s degree
in biology, chemistry, or a related field;

���� (3) possess a career and
technical education certification with a medical laboratory technician
endorsement; or

���� (4) have demonstrated industry
work experience in biotechnology, biomedical science, microbiology, or a
related field.

���� 2. The State Board of
Education shall adopt, pursuant to the �Administrative Procedure Act,�
P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations necessary to
carry out the provisions of this act.

���� 3. This act shall take effect
immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill directs the State
Board of Education to authorize the issuance of a biotechnology endorsement to
the career and technical education certificate.� The endorsement authorizes the
holder to teach students in grades nine through 12 in all public schools.

���� The bill requires a candidate
seeking a career and technical education teaching certification with a
biotechnology endorsement is required to possess a bachelor�s degree in
biotechnology, biomedical science, microbiology, or a related field; possess a
master�s degree in biology, chemistry, or a related field; possess a career and
technical education certification with a medical laboratory technician
endorsement; or have demonstrated industry work experience in biotechnology,
biomedical science, microbiology, or a related field.