New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5218: Preschool program, public-concerns enrollment, twins or higher order multiples
Status: In committee, October 29, 2026
Concerns enrollment of twins or higher order multiples in public preschool programs.
What the bill says
An Act concerning preschool enrollment and amending and supplementing P.L.2008, c.70.
From the amended text, October 15, 2026:
An Act concerning preschool enrollment and amending and supplementing P.L.2008, c.70. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 1 of P.L.2008, c.70 (C.18A:36-38) is amended to read as follows: 1. a. (1) A parent or guardian of twins or higher order multiples enrolled in the same [K] [ADDED: preschool] through 8 grade level at the same public school may request that the children be placed in the same classroom or in separate classrooms. The school principal may recommend a classroom placement to the parent or guardian and may provide the parent or guardian with professional education advice that will assist the parent or guardian in making the best decision for the children's education. The parent or guardian shall request the classroom placement in writing no later than 14 days after the first day of each school year. The school principal shall provide the classroom placement requested by the parent or guardian and the students shall remain in this initial placement for the duration of the school year unless the board of education makes a different classroom placement determination pursuant to the provisions of subsection b. of this section. In the event that the twins or higher order multiples enroll in the school after the school year commences, the parent or …
Sponsors
- Gregory P. McGuckin (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Dawn Fantasia (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Rosaura Bagolie (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Michael Inganamort (R, 24)
- Erik K. Simonsen (R, 1)
- Katie Brennan (D, 32)
- Paul Kanitra (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : SUB BY S4349 (1R)
- : REP/ACA 2RA
- : INT 1RA REF AED
Votes
- Assembly Education Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (October 15, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION, CHILDREN
Common questions
- What is A5218?
- A5218 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Preschool program, public-concerns enrollment, twins or higher order multiples.
- What does A5218 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning preschool enrollment and amending and supplementing P.L.2008, c.70.
- What is the status of A5218?
- In committee as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: SUB BY S4349 (1R) (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5218?
- Gregory P. McGuckin (R, 10), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5218?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5218
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