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IntroducedJan 09, 2024
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Passed SenateJan 12, 2026
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Passed AssemblyJan 12, 2026
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Became Law
New Jersey Senate Bill
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum for grades three through five.*
Last Action See all actions
Assembly • Jan 12, 2026: Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-1-0)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on S 1783
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Timberlake, Britnee N.cosponsor
- Wimberly, Benjie E.cosponsor
- Burgess, Renee C.cosponsor
- Ruiz, M. Teresacosponsor
Votes
YES: 73
- Abdelaziz, Al
- Atkins, Reginald W.
- Auth, Robert
- Azzariti Jr., John V.
- Bagolie, Rosaura
- Bailey, David
- Barlas, Al
- Barranco, Christian E.
- Calabrese, Clinton
- Carter, Linda S.
- Clifton, Robert D.
- Collazos-Gill, Alixon
- Coughlin, Craig J.
- Danielsen, Joe
- DeAngelo, Wayne P.
- DePhillips, Christopher P.
- DiMaio, John
- Donlon, Margie
- Drulis, Mitchelle
- Dunn, Aura K.
- Egan, Kevin P.
- Fantasia, Dawn
- Flynn, Victoria A.
- Freiman, Roy
- Greenwald, Louis D.
- Guardian, Donald A.
- Haider, Shama A.
- Hall, Garnet R.
- Hutchison, Dan
- Inganamort, Michael
- Kane, Melinda
- Kanitra, Paul
- Karabinchak, Robert J.
- Katz, Andrea
- Kean, Sean T.
- Kennedy, James J.
- Lopez, Yvonne
- Marenco, Julio
- Matsikoudis, Michele
- McCann Stamato, Barbara
- McClellan, Antwan L.
- McCoy, Tennille R.
- Miller, Cody D.
- Moen, William F.
- Morales, Carmen Theresa
- Murphy, Carol A.
- Muñoz, Nancy F.
- Myhre, Gregory E.
- Park, Ellen J.
- Peterpaul, Luanne M.
- Peterson, Erik
- Pintor Marin, Eliana
- Quijano, Annette
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina
- Rodriguez, Gabriel
- Rumpf, Brian E.
- Sampson, William B.
- Sauickie, Alex
- Schaer, Gary S.
- Scharfenberger, Gerry
- Schnall, Alexander
- Simmons, Heather
- Simonsen, Erik K.
- Singh, Balvir
- Spearman, William W.
- Speight, Shanique
- Stanley, Sterley S.
- Sumter, Shavonda E.
- Swain, Lisa
- Tully, Chris
- Venezia, Michael
- Verrelli, Anthony S.
- Webber, Jay
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 6
YES: 39
- Amato, Carmen F.
- Bramnick, Jon M.
- Bucco, Anthony M.
- Burgess, Renee C.
- Burzichelli, John J.
- Corrado, Kristin M.
- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I.
- Cryan, Joseph P.
- Diegnan, Patrick J.
- Gopal, Vin
- Greenstein, Linda R.
- Henry, Owen
- Holzapfel, James W.
- Johnson, Gordon M.
- Lagana, Joseph A.
- McKeon, John F.
- McKnight, Angela V.
- Moriarty, Paul D.
- Mukherji, Raj
- O'Scanlon, Declan J.
- Pennacchio, Joseph
- Polistina, Vincent J.
- Ruiz, M. Teresa
- Sarlo, Paul A.
- Schepisi, Holly T.
- Scutari, Nicholas P.
- Singer, Robert W.
- Singleton, Troy
- Smith, Bob
- Space, Parker
- Stack, Brian P.
- Steinhardt, Douglas J.
- Testa, Michael L.
- Timberlake, Britnee N.
- Tiver, Latham
- Turner, Shirley K.
- Vitale, Joseph F.
- Wimberly, Benjie E.
- Zwicker, Andrew
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Jan 12, 2026 | Assembly
- Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- Substituted for A3865 (1R)
- Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-1-0)
- Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
- Passed by the Senate (39-0)
- Jan 08, 2026 | Senate
- Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
- Jan 30, 2025 | Senate
- Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
- Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
- Jan 09, 2024 | Senate
- Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Bill Texts
Documents
- Statement SED 1/30/25 SCSHTML
- Statement SED 1/30/25 SCSPDF
- Senate Committee Substitute SED 1/30/25 SCS S2712HTML
- Senate Committee Substitute SED 1/30/25 SCS S2712PDF
- Statement SBA 1/8/26 SCS S2712HTML
- Statement SBA 1/8/26 SCS S2712PDF
- Reprint Of Substitute SBA 1/8/26 1R SCS S2712HTML
- Reprint Of Substitute SBA 1/8/26 1R SCS S2712PDF
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