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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Pat Burke

NJ public colleges must readmit undergrad students who leave for uniformed service, restoring their credits and status on request for the next term, with no readmission fees.

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Bill Summary · A 3803

A. 3803 – Readmission of Service Members to Public Higher Education (New Jersey)

Note: The documents describe A.3803 as a bill focusing on readmission for undergraduate students who left college to serve in the uniformed services. The bill’s status and actions reference committees and eventual substitution by S.1445, with a House referral to Housing. The following summary reflects the substantive provisions and procedural timeline as reported in the provided materials.

1) Purpose and intent

  • The bill requires public institutions of higher education in New Jersey to readmit undergraduate students who withdraw due to service in the uniformed services (which includes the Armed Forces, National Guard, or Reserve) on active duty, active duty for training, or full-time National Guard duty under federal or State authority.
  • The goal is to ensure veterans and service members can return to their studies with minimal disruption and without loss of academic standing.

2) Key provisions

  • Readmission obligation:
    • A public institution must readmit the qualifying student with the same academic status held when they last attended (credits, standing, etc.).
  • Readmission process and timing:
    • Readmission is granted upon a written request by the student for the next academic semester beginning after the date of the request.
  • Fees prohibition:
    • Institutions may not charge an application or any other fee for readmission requests made under the bill.
  • Effective date:
    • The act is to take effect immediately and apply to the first full academic year following enactment.

Note: The language indicates the bill is designed to be inclusive of service members whether they leave for active duty, training, or full-time National Guard service.

3) Who is affected

  • Public institutions of higher education in New Jersey (e.g., state universities and colleges).
  • Undergraduate students who withdraw specifically due to service in the uniformed services (Armed Forces, National Guard, Reserve services).

4) Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Legislative history (highlights):
    • Introduced: February 22, 2024
    • 2024-06-03: Reported favorably by the Assembly Higher Education Committee
    • 2025-01-23: Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading (Military and Veterans’ Affairs)
    • 2025-01-30: Substituted by S.1445; Referred to Housing
  • Related legislation:
    • Companion bill: S 1445 (Senate)
    • Related prior-session: A 8287
  • The bill as introduced supplemented Title 18A, Chapter 62, and was intended to be enacted with immediate effect, applying to the first full academic year after enactment.

5) Potential impact and considerations

  • Positive access and retention implications for student service members, reducing barriers to re-enrollment.
  • Administrative considerations for campus registrars to verify eligibility and maintain the “same academic status” upon readmission.
  • Financial implications for institutions if readmission reduces revenue from re-enrollment activities; the prohibition on readmission fees mitigates cost barriers for affected students.
  • The bill’s alignment with federal and state service-member protections could influence college policies and veteran support programs.

If you’d like, I can adapt this into a one-page briefing or add a comparative note with the companion S 1445 for cross-reference.

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

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