Requires institutions of higher education to collect and report employment data for certain graduates.
Families will have access to better information on graduate employment outcomes, which can inform their educational choices.
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S 229 — Requires institutions of higher education to collect and report employment data for certain graduates.
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This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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In plain language
The bill mandates colleges to gather and share employment data for specific graduates.
This legislation requires higher education institutions to collect and report data regarding the employment status of certain graduates. The goal is to provide transparent information about job placements after graduation.
What this means for you
- Families: Families will have access to better information on graduate employment outcomes, which can inform their educational choices.
Summary
Institutions of higher education-collect & report employment data for cert grad
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
26 added · 33 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment updates Section 2 of P.L.2009, c.197 (C.18A:3B-44) to require certain colleges and universities to include employment data for recent graduates in their student consumer information reports. It also clarifies that students or independent adults must sign and submit a statement acknowledging their review of this report. Additionally, it modifies the wording regarding the teaching faculty composition a student will encounter. These changes aim to enhance the information available to students and their families about the institution's outcomes and resources.
2026, c.015 (S229) §3CHAPTER Note15 P.L.An Act concerning the collection and reporting of certain information by institutions of higher education, and amending P.L.2009, c.197.
2026, CHAPTER 15, approved June 30, 2026 Senate, No.
229 An Act concerning the collection and reporting of certain information by institutions of higher education, and amending P.L.2009, c.197.
1. Section 2 of P.L.2009, c.197 (C.18A:3B-44) is amended to read as follows:
C.18A:3B-44 Information provided by certain colleges, universities.
An institution of higher education shall provide for public inspection on its website comprehensive information on the cost of attendance, the graduation rates of admitted students, [and] the faculty of the institution, and employment data for recent graduates of the institution. The purpose of the information shall be to maximize the awareness of students and their families of the costs associated with enrollment in the institution, the institution's success in ensuring the graduation and employment of its students, and the composition of the teaching faculty that a student will encounter [in his coursework] at the institution. The institution shall post, and annually update, a student consumer information report on its website that includes, if applicable:
[and] (18) the number and percentage of borrowers for whom the institution has certified a supplemental student loan, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, age, family income at the time of admission, gender, and first-generation status;
f. An institution of higher education shall require the parent or guardian of a student applying for admission into the institution, or the student if [he] the student is an independent adult, to sign and submit a statement acknowledging [that he has reviewed] the student’s review of the institution's student consumer information report.
(cf: 2. Section 3 of P.L.2009, c.197 (C.18A:3B-45) is amended to read as follows:
P.L.2021, c.349,C.18A:3B-45 s.2)Guidelines, criteria for 2. collection, Sectioncalculation 3 of P.L.2009,information. c.197 (C.18A:3B-45) is amended to read as follows:
of section 2 of this act into a comparative profile of all four-year [public] institutions of higher education. The secretary shall present the information on its website in a manner that allows college students and their families to easily compare student consumer information across institutions.
(cf: 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall first apply to the first full academic year following the date of enactment.
P.L.2021, c.349, s.3) 3. Approved ThisJune act30, shall2026. take effect immediately and shall first apply to the first full academic year following the date of enactment.
Requires institutions of higher education to collect and report employment data for certain graduates.
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Sponsors
- Linda S. Carter · Primary
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson · Primary
- Shanique Speight · Cosponsor
- Carmen Theresa Morales · Cosponsor
- Katie Brennan · Cosponsor
- Angela V. McKnight · Cosponsor
- Shirley K. Turner · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Carter, Linda S.
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina
- Turner, Shirley K. Democrat
Co-sponsors (4)
- Speight, Shanique
- Morales, Carmen Theresa
- Brennan, Katie
- McKnight, Angela V. Democrat
Not signed on (113)
113 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 113 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 75 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 3% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (80)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Carter, Linda S. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kearney, Vincent M. | Democrat | Yea |
| Miller, Cody D. | Democrat | Yea |
| Morales, Carmen Theresa | Democrat | Yea |
| Dunn, Aura K. | Republican | Yea |
| Myhre, Gregory E. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cryan, Joseph P. | Democrat | Yea |
| Moriarty, Paul D. | Democrat | Yea |
| Zwicker, Andrew | Democrat | Yea |
| Amato Jr., Carmen F. | Republican | Yea |
| Singer, Robert W. | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 229 do?
- Institutions of higher education-collect & report employment data for cert grad
- Who sponsors S 229?
- S 229 is sponsored by Carter, Linda S., Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina, Speight, Shanique, Morales, Carmen Theresa, Brennan, Katie, McKnight, Angela V. (Democrat), and Turner, Shirley K. (Democrat).
- What is the current status of S 229?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track S 229?
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