{
  "title": "Edictai records: New Jersey",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "jurisdiction": "us-nj",
  "name": "New Jersey",
  "records": [
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-s-4795",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "S 4795",
      "title": "Requires public school employee to be natural person.",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-10-08",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "employment-evaluation",
        "instructional-use"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "prohibits-ai-replacing-educators"
      ],
      "summary": "Requires public school employees and contractors performing services in public schools, including charter and renaissance schools, to be natural persons, covering positions such as teachers, administrators, counselors, and aides. The sponsor's statement says the intent is that interactions between students and school personnel be conducted by human beings rather than artificial intelligence.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-s-4795"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-a-5550",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "A 5550",
      "title": "Establishes Office of Algorithmic Civil Rights in DLPS to prevent discrimination in use of algorithms.",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-09-24",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12",
        "postsecondary"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "equity-access"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "bias-or-equity-requirement"
      ],
      "summary": "Establishes an Office of Algorithmic Civil Rights in the Department of Law and Public Safety to audit high-risk algorithmic systems used by State entities, including systems affecting access to education, for bias and discriminatory impacts, and to require corrective action plans.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-a-5550"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-a-5529",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "A 5529",
      "title": "Requires public school employee to be natural person.",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "employment-evaluation",
        "instructional-use"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "prohibits-ai-replacing-educators"
      ],
      "summary": "Requires public school employees and contractors performing services in public schools, including charter and renaissance schools, to be natural persons, covering positions such as teachers, administrators, counselors, and aides. The sponsor's statement says the intent is that interactions between students and school personnel be conducted by human beings rather than artificial intelligence.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-a-5529"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-a-5316",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "A 5316",
      "title": "Establishes five-year \"New Jersey Artificial Intelligence Workforce Transition Act.\"",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-06-23",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "postsecondary"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "funding",
        "workforce"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "ai-workforce-program",
        "appropriates-funding"
      ],
      "summary": "Establishes the New Jersey Artificial Intelligence Workforce Transition Act, with supports for workers displaced by AI. Directs the Council of County Colleges to develop stackable credentials prioritizing fields such as AI systems oversight, and directs the Secretary of Higher Education to recommend performance supplements for county colleges, including for graduates who were AI-displaced workers.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-a-5316"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-a-5292",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "A 5292",
      "title": "Requires guidelines on use of instructional technology to be developed by DOE and policy to be adopted by governing body of public school.",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-06-18",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "instructional-use",
        "local-policy-requirement"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "issues-model-policy",
        "requires-local-ai-policy"
      ],
      "summary": "Directs the Commissioner of Education to develop K-12 guidelines on instructional technology, defined to include artificial intelligence tools, that prioritize teacher-led instruction and address academic integrity and student privacy. Requires each public school governing body to adopt a policy on instructional technology use.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-a-5292"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-s-4458",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "S 4458",
      "title": "Establishes five-year \"New Jersey Artificial Intelligence Workforce Transition Act.\"",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-06-15",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "postsecondary"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "funding",
        "workforce"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "ai-workforce-program",
        "appropriates-funding"
      ],
      "summary": "Establishes the New Jersey Artificial Intelligence Workforce Transition Act, with supports for workers displaced by AI. Directs the Council of County Colleges to develop stackable credentials prioritizing fields such as AI systems oversight, and directs the Secretary of Higher Education to recommend performance supplements for county colleges, including for graduates who were AI-displaced workers.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-s-4458"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-s-4469",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "S 4469",
      "title": "Requires boards of education to adopt policy on use of artificial intelligence; requires DOE to establish model policy.",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-06-15",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "equity-access",
        "instructional-use",
        "local-policy-requirement"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "requires-local-ai-policy",
        "bias-or-equity-requirement",
        "issues-model-policy"
      ],
      "summary": "Requires each school district board of education to adopt, annually review, and post a policy on the responsible use of artificial intelligence in its schools, including a process for questions or concerns, equity of student access, and standards and approval processes for AI implementation. Directs the Commissioner of Education to develop a model policy.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-s-4469"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-a-5184",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "A 5184",
      "title": "Requires boards of education to adopt policy on use of artificial intelligence; requires DOE to establish model policy.",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-06-01",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "equity-access",
        "instructional-use",
        "local-policy-requirement"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "requires-local-ai-policy",
        "bias-or-equity-requirement",
        "issues-model-policy"
      ],
      "summary": "Requires each school district board of education to adopt, annually review, and post a policy on the responsible use of artificial intelligence in its schools, including a process for questions or concerns, equity of student access, and standards and approval processes for AI implementation. Directs the Commissioner of Education to develop a model policy.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-a-5184"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-s-4239",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "S 4239",
      "title": "Establishes Office of Algorithmic Civil Rights in DLPS to prevent discrimination in use of algorithms.",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-05-14",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12",
        "postsecondary"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "equity-access"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "bias-or-equity-requirement"
      ],
      "summary": "Establishes an Office of Algorithmic Civil Rights in the Department of Law and Public Safety to audit high-risk algorithmic systems used by State entities, including systems affecting access to education, for bias and discriminatory impacts, and to require corrective action plans.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-s-4239"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-s-3883",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "S 3883",
      "title": "Requires boards of education to adopt policy on use of surveillance systems with artificial intelligence capabilities.",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-03-12",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "data-governance",
        "local-policy-requirement",
        "student-privacy"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "requires-local-ai-policy",
        "requires-disclosure"
      ],
      "summary": "Requires school district boards of education and charter or renaissance school boards of trustees that use surveillance systems with artificial intelligence capabilities to adopt a policy on the system's use. The policy must describe the information collected, how it is used and accessed, and require signage, and the board must distribute it to parents and guardians.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-s-3883"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-a-4352",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "A 4352",
      "title": "Requires school districts to provide instruction on artificial intelligence; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop artificial intelligence model curricula.",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-02-19",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12",
        "postsecondary"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "ai-literacy",
        "curriculum-standards",
        "workforce"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "requires-ai-literacy-instruction",
        "ai-workforce-program"
      ],
      "summary": "Requires school districts to include instruction on artificial intelligence in the K-12 curriculum as part of the computer science and design thinking standards, with sample resources from the Commissioner of Education. Requires each public institution of higher education to offer AI certificate and degree programs and directs the Secretary of Higher Education to develop AI model curricula for four-year institutions and county colleges.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-a-4352"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-a-1323",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "A 1323",
      "title": "Requires boards of education and boards of trustees to adopt policy on use of surveillance systems with artificial intelligence capabilities.",
      "status": "passed-chamber",
      "date": "2026-01-13",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "data-governance",
        "local-policy-requirement",
        "student-privacy"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "requires-local-ai-policy",
        "requires-disclosure"
      ],
      "summary": "Requires school district boards of education and charter or renaissance school boards of trustees that use surveillance systems with artificial intelligence capabilities to adopt a policy on the system's use. The policy must describe the information collected, how it is used and accessed, and require signage, and the board must distribute it to parents and guardians.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-a-1323"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-a-2069",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "A 2069",
      "title": "Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to conduct study and issue report on impact of artificial intelligence on growth of State's economy.",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-01-13",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "postsecondary"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "task-force",
        "workforce"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "creates-task-force"
      ],
      "summary": "Requires the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to study the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on the State's economy and report to the Governor and Legislature, including the implications for long-term plans to educate the next generation of highly skilled employees.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-a-2069"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-a-2742",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "A 2742",
      "title": "Amends public school laws on harassment, intimidation, and bullying to apply to certain acts against teachers and staff members; revises definition of \"harassment, intimidation, or bullying\" in \"Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act.\"",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-01-13",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "safety-wellbeing",
        "synthetic-media"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "addresses-deepfakes"
      ],
      "summary": "Amends New Jersey's public school harassment, intimidation, and bullying law to cover acts of fraudulent impersonation or false depiction by artificial intelligence or deepfake technology, and extends the law to protect teachers and staff members. School district anti-bullying policies apply to these acts.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-a-2742"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-a-3072",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "A 3072",
      "title": "Establishes Artificial Intelligence Grant Program in Office of Secretary of Higher Education.",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-01-13",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "postsecondary"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "funding",
        "workforce"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "appropriates-funding"
      ],
      "summary": "Establishes an Artificial Intelligence Grant Program and Artificial Intelligence Education Fund in the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to award up to four grants of $25,000 a year to nonprofit entities that provide education and training in artificial intelligence.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-a-3072"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-s-1840",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "S 1840",
      "title": "Creates \"New Jersey Responsible AI Advancement and Workforce Protection Act.\"",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-01-13",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "postsecondary"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "equity-access",
        "workforce"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "ai-workforce-program",
        "bias-or-equity-requirement"
      ],
      "summary": "Creates the New Jersey Responsible AI Advancement and Workforce Protection Act, establishing an AI Horizon Fund for worker retraining and directing the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to engage community colleges on AI certification curricula. Defines high-risk AI systems to include those used in education and subjects them to impact assessments and ethical-use requirements.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-s-1840"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2026-2027-s-2862",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "S 2862",
      "title": "Requires school districts to provide instruction on artificial intelligence; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop artificial intelligence model curricula.",
      "status": "in-committee",
      "date": "2026-01-13",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12",
        "postsecondary"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "ai-literacy",
        "curriculum-standards",
        "workforce"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "requires-ai-literacy-instruction",
        "ai-workforce-program"
      ],
      "summary": "Would require every New Jersey school district to teach about artificial intelligence in grades K-12 as part of the state computer science and design thinking standards, with sample activities from the Commissioner of Education. It would also require each public college to offer AI certificate and degree programs and direct the Secretary of Higher Education to develop model AI curricula.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2026-2027-s-2862"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2024-2025-s-4867",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "S 4867",
      "title": "Creates \"New Jersey Responsible AI Advancement and Workforce Protection Act.\"",
      "status": "failed",
      "date": "2025-11-13",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "postsecondary"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "equity-access",
        "workforce"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "ai-workforce-program",
        "bias-or-equity-requirement"
      ],
      "summary": "Creates the New Jersey Responsible AI Advancement and Workforce Protection Act, establishing an AI Horizon Fund for worker retraining and directing the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to engage community colleges on AI certification curricula. Defines high-risk AI systems to include those used in education and subjects them to impact assessments and ethical-use requirements.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2024-2025-s-4867"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2024-2025-a-5540",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "A 5540",
      "title": "Establishes Artificial Intelligence Grant Program in Office of Secretary of Higher Education.",
      "status": "failed",
      "date": "2025-04-10",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "postsecondary"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "ai-literacy",
        "funding",
        "workforce"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "appropriates-funding"
      ],
      "summary": "Establishes an Artificial Intelligence Grant Program and Artificial Intelligence Education Fund in the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to award up to four annual grants of up to $25,000 to nonprofit entities providing comprehensive education and training in artificial intelligence.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2024-2025-a-5540"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2024-2025-s-3876",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "S 3876",
      "title": "Requires school districts to provide instruction on artificial intelligence; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop artificial intelligence model curricula.",
      "status": "failed",
      "date": "2024-11-18",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12",
        "postsecondary"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "ai-literacy",
        "curriculum-standards",
        "workforce"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "requires-ai-literacy-instruction",
        "ai-workforce-program"
      ],
      "summary": "Would require every New Jersey school district to teach about artificial intelligence in grades K-12 as part of the state computer science and design thinking standards, with sample activities from the Commissioner of Education. It would also require each public college to offer AI certificate and degree programs and direct the Secretary of Higher Education to develop model AI curricula.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2024-2025-s-3876"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2024-2025-a-4936",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "A 4936",
      "title": "Requires school districts to provide instruction on artificial intelligence; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop artificial intelligence model curricula.",
      "status": "failed",
      "date": "2024-10-21",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12",
        "postsecondary"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "ai-literacy",
        "curriculum-standards",
        "workforce"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "requires-ai-literacy-instruction",
        "ai-workforce-program",
        "issues-model-policy"
      ],
      "summary": "Requires each school district to incorporate AI instruction in the K-12 curriculum as part of the computer science and design thinking standards, covering AI concepts, foundational user skills and responsible, ethical use, with sample resources from the Commissioner of Education. Requires each public institution of higher education to offer AI certificate and degree programs and the Secretary of Higher Education to develop AI model curricula for four-year institutions and county colleges.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2024-2025-a-4936"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2024-2025-a-4736",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "A 4736",
      "title": "Amends public school laws on harassment, intimidation, and bullying to apply to certain acts against teachers and staff members; revises definition of \"harassment, intimidation, or bullying\" in \"Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act.\"",
      "status": "failed",
      "date": "2024-09-12",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "safety-wellbeing",
        "synthetic-media"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "addresses-deepfakes"
      ],
      "summary": "Amends New Jersey's public school harassment, intimidation and bullying law to cover acts against teachers and staff members and to cover fraudulent impersonation or false depiction by means of artificial intelligence or deepfake technology. School district anti-bullying policies, reporting and school safety team provisions apply to these acts.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2024-2025-a-4736"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2024-2025-a-4639",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "A 4639",
      "title": "Requires boards of education to adopt policy on use of surveillance systems with artificial intelligence capabilities.",
      "status": "failed",
      "date": "2024-06-25",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "data-governance",
        "local-policy-requirement",
        "safety-wellbeing",
        "student-privacy"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "requires-local-ai-policy",
        "requires-disclosure"
      ],
      "summary": "Requires school district boards of education and charter or renaissance school boards that use surveillance systems with artificial intelligence capabilities, including video surveillance, x-ray machines or body scanners, to adopt a policy on their use. The policy must describe the information collected, its use and access consistent with student records law, require signage where the systems are used, and be distributed to parents and guardians.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2024-2025-a-4639"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-2024-2025-a-1781",
      "record_type": "legislation",
      "classification": "bill",
      "identifier": "A 1781",
      "title": "Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to conduct study and issue report on impact of artificial intelligence on growth of State's economy.",
      "status": "failed",
      "date": "2024-01-09",
      "issuer": "",
      "education_levels": [
        "postsecondary"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "task-force",
        "workforce"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "creates-task-force"
      ],
      "summary": "Requires the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, with the Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology, to study the impact of AI and automation on the State's economy and labor market for highly skilled professionals. The report must address the implications for long-term plans for educating the next generation of highly skilled employees.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-2024-2025-a-1781"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-eo-346",
      "record_type": "executive-action",
      "classification": "executive-order",
      "identifier": "Executive Order No. 346",
      "title": "Establishing the Artificial Intelligence Task Force",
      "status": "active",
      "date": "2023-10-10",
      "issuer": "us-nj-governor",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12",
        "postsecondary"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "research",
        "task-force"
      ],
      "provision_types": [
        "creates-task-force"
      ],
      "summary": "Governor Phil Murphy created an advisory Artificial Intelligence Task Force, whose members include the Commissioner of Education and the Secretary of Higher Education, to study the impacts of emerging AI and recommend government actions, with a report due within 12 months. The order also directs the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to review AI as a research opportunity for New Jersey colleges and universities.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-eo-346"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-nj-njdoe-ai-in-education",
      "record_type": "document",
      "classification": "guidance",
      "identifier": "",
      "title": "Artificial Intelligence (AI)",
      "status": "current",
      "date": "",
      "issuer": "us-nj-k12-agency",
      "education_levels": [
        "k12"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "academic-integrity",
        "ai-literacy",
        "educator-training",
        "instructional-use"
      ],
      "provision_types": [],
      "summary": "A New Jersey Department of Education web page giving an overview of AI in K-12 schools and general principles for ethical and effective classroom use, such as building AI literacy before tool use, keeping humans in the loop, verifying AI output, and valuing student process over products. It links to a curated list of AI learning and teaching resources and to the department's AI Innovation in Education grant for districts.",
      "page_url": "https://edictai.org/states/nj/#us-nj-njdoe-ai-in-education"
    }
  ]
}