New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A1315: Academic credit & reverse credit transfer standards-establish
Status: Passed one chamber, October 29, 2026
Modifies collective statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
A1315 ASSEMBLY, No. 1315 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 222nd LEGISLATURE PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION Sponsored by: Assemblyman CODY D. MILLER District 4 (Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester) Assemblywoman LINDA S. CARTER District 22 (Somerset and Union) Assemblywoman CARMEN THERESA MORALES District 34 (Essex) Co-Sponsored by: Assemblywomen Reynolds-Jackson, Speight, Pintor Marin, Assemblyman Freiman, Assemblywoman Drulis, Assemblymen Sampson, G. Rodriguez, Assemblywomen Donlon and Peterpaul SYNOPSIS Modifies collective statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel. concerning academic credit transfer at institutions of higher education, amending P.L.2007, c.175 and P.L.2017, c.130, and supplementing chapter 62 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. 1. Section 1 of P.L.2007, c.175 (C.18A:62-46) is amended to read as follows: 1. Each public institution of higher education[, in consultation with the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education and the New Jersey Presidents' Council,] shall [establish and] enter into a collective Statewide transfer agreement [that provides for the seamless transfer of academic credits to a baccalaureate degree program from a completed associate of arts degree program, a completed associate of science degree program, or a completed associate in applied science in technical studies degree program which has credits transferred by the NJ PLACE program …
Sponsors
- Cody D. Miller (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Linda S. Carter (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Carmen Theresa Morales (D, 34) · primary sponsor
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15)
- Shanique Speight (D, 29)
- Eliana Pintor Marin (D, 29)
- Roy Freiman (D, 16)
- Mitchelle Drulis (D, 16)
- William B. Sampson, IV (D, 31)
- Gabriel Rodriguez (D, 33)
- Margie Donlon, M.D. (D, 11)
- Luanne M. Peterpaul, Esq. (D, 11)
Latest actions
- : PA (74-1-3)
- : REP 2RA
- : REP REF AAP
- : INT 1RA REF AHI
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Academic credit & reverse credit transfer standards-establish (October 29, 2026): 74 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported favorably (October 22, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Higher Education Committee: Reported favorably (March 9, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HIGHER EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is A1315?
- A1315 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Academic credit & reverse credit transfer standards-establish.
- What does A1315 do?
- Modifies collective statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.
- What is the status of A1315?
- Passed one chamber as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: PA (74-1-3) (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A1315?
- Cody D. Miller (D, 4), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A1315?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1315
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