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S3298 • 2026

Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education.

Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Corrado, Kristin M.
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education.

Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education.

What This Bill Does

  • Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education.
  • 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. 2026-02-02 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

Official Summary Text

Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education.
Topic:
Higher Education
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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S3298

SENATE, No. 3298

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 2, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� KRISTIN M. CORRADO

District 40 (Bergen, Essex and Passaic)

SYNOPSIS

���� Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish
common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

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An Act

concerning the establishment of a common course
numbering system 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.� The Secretary of
Higher Education and the New Jersey Presidents� Council, in consultation with
each public institution of higher education, shall develop, implement, and
maintain a common course numbering system for general education classes leading
to an associate degree or a baccalaureate degree at a public institution.

���� b.��� The common course
numbering system shall be fully operational by September 1 of the first full academic
year following the date of enactment.

���� 2.��� An independent
institution of higher education in the State may elect to participate in the
common course numbering system.

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

STATEMENT

���� This bill directs the
Secretary of Higher Education and the New Jersey Presidents� Council, in
consultation with each public institution of higher education, to develop,
implement, and maintain a common course numbering system for general education
classes leading to an associate degree or a baccalaureate degree.� The common
course numbering system is required to be fully operational by September 1 of
the academic year following the date of enactment.� An independent institution
of higher education in the State may choose to participate in the common course
numbering system.