This bill mandates that public institutions of higher education in New Jersey must suspend students and employees charged with bias intimidation under specific circumstances. If a student is charged with bias intimidation for actions taken during a protest against a religious group or on the grounds of a religious facility, they will face immediate academic suspension until the legal case is resolved. Should the student be found guilty, they will be expelled from the institution. Similarly, employees, including faculty, charged with the same offense will be suspended from their duties without pay until the case is concluded, and if found guilty, their employment will be terminated.

The bill emphasizes that these suspensions and potential expulsions or terminations are to occur notwithstanding any existing laws, rules, or regulations. This approach aims to address bias intimidation incidents in educational settings, particularly those involving religious groups, by ensuring that individuals charged with such offenses are removed from their academic or professional environments during the legal process. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.