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A 5284

Relates to excise taxes on premium cigars

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Phil Ramos

Institutions of higher education must designate a student parent liaison to help student parents access academic supports, accommodations, and leave.

PRINT NUMBER 5284A
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Bill Summary · A 5284

Summary — A5284A (Print No. 5284A)

Title (text): An Act concerning student parents at institutions of higher education and supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Introduced: February 10, 2025.
Sponsor: Assemblyman Philip Ramos.
Status: Print No. 5284A; referred to Assembly committees (Higher Education, then Ways and Means); amended and recommitted (3/3/2025).

Note: bill metadata provided with the request included an unrelated title about excise taxes on premium cigars. The substantive bill text and statement concern supports for student parents at institutions of higher education; this summary addresses that student-parent legislation.

Purpose / Intent

To ensure that student parents at New Jersey institutions of higher education have a clear, accessible point of contact on campus who helps them identify and obtain academic supports, success strategies, and parenting-related accommodations or leave, thereby improving their ability to complete programs and succeed academically.

Key Provisions

  • Requires each institution of higher education to designate at least one employee to serve as a student parent liaison.
  • Duties of the student parent liaison (minimum):
    • Ensure student parents are aware of and can access services needed for academic success.
    • Provide information on availability of:
    • Academic support services;
    • Student academic success strategies; and
    • Any other institution-developed resources addressing student parents’ unique needs.
  • The liaison is the primary point of contact for student parents seeking parenting-related accommodations or leave.
  • The institution must make the liaison’s contact information easily accessible on its Internet website.
  • The bill supplements Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
  • Effective date: the first day of the fourth month after enactment.

Who Is Affected

  • All New Jersey institutions of higher education covered by Title 18A (public and potentially private institutions subject to that Title), which must designate a liaison and publish contact information.
  • Student parents (students who are parents or primary caregivers) who will gain a designated campus contact and centralized information.
  • Institutional staff who may be assigned the liaison role or manage related supports.

Implementation & Fiscal/Administrative Considerations

  • The bill does not appropriate funds or authorize new staff positions; institutions may assign existing staff to the liaison role.
  • Administrative impacts could include staff time for outreach, coordination of accommodations, and website updates. Costs are likely modest but vary by institution.
  • No enforcement mechanism or reporting requirements are specified in the text.

Legislative Status & Related Bills

  • Introduced in the Assembly (2/10/2025); referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee; later referred to Ways and Means and amended (recommitted) with Print No. 5284A (3/3/2025).
  • Companion/related legislation: S3979, S2133; prior-session related bills include A8156, A8912, A3376.

Potential Impact

  • Expected to improve information access and coordination for student parents, potentially increasing retention and graduation rates among this population.
  • Minimal direct fiscal impact on the State; implementation costs borne by institutions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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