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S3642 • 2026

Authorizes school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.

Authorizes school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Greenstein, Linda R.
Last action
2026-02-24
Official status
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Authorizes school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.

Authorizes school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizes school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.
  • Topic: Education Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-24 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Official Summary Text

Authorizes school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.
Topic:
Education
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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S3642

SENATE, No. 3642

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 24, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� LINDA R. GREENSTEIN

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

Co-Sponsored by:

Senator Diegnan

SYNOPSIS

���� Authorizes school districts to establish electric
vehicle certification programs.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

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An Act

concerning the establishment of electric vehicle
certification programs and supplementing chapter 54 of 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.� A school district
with an automotive program may enter into a partnership with one or more
private entities to develop and establish an electric vehicle certification
program.� Under the program, the school district shall identify needed skills,
develop training programs, and train students for careers in one or more
electric vehicle-related fields including, but not limited to, automotive
technology, engineering and design, and maintenance and repair.� The school
district shall issue an electric vehicle certification to each person who
successfully completes the training program.

���� b.��� A school district may
review national standards established by various industries in developing an
electric vehicle certification program.

���� c.��� A school district may
consult with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities in developing an electric
vehicle certification program.

���� d. As used in this section,
�school district� means any local or regional school district established
pursuant to chapter 8 or chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes and
any jointure commission, county vocational school district, county special
services district, educational services commission, educational research and
demonstration center, environmental education center, and educational
information and resource center.

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

STATEMENT

���� This bill authorizes a school
district with an automotive program to enter into a partnership with one or
more private entities to develop and establish an electric vehicle
certification program.� Under the program, the school district is to identify
needed skills, develop training programs, and train students for careers in one
or more electric vehicle-related fields including automotive technology,
engineering and design, and maintenance and repair.� The bill requires the
school district to issue an electric vehicle certification to each person who
successfully completes the training program.

���� The bill provides that a
school district may review national standards established by various
industries, and consult with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, in
developing an electric vehicle certification program.