New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4801: Transportation, cert students-permit trans. providers transport in cert vehicle
Status: In committee, October 8, 2026
Permits alternative student transportation providers to transport certain students in certain vehicles; regulates alternative student transportation providers; clarifies types of vehicles that may be used by school personnel to transport certain students.
What the bill says
An Act concerning transportation of certain students, amending various parts of the statutory law, and supplementing P.L.1981, c.51 (C.18A:39-20.1).
From the introduced text, October 8, 2026:
An Act concerning transportation of certain students, amending various parts of the statutory law, and supplementing P.L.1981, c.51 (C.18A:39-20.1). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. (New section) As used in sections 1 through 10 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill): Alternative school vehicle means a private vehicle or school-owned motor vehicle that is operated by a driver of an alternative student transportation provider and has a gross vehicle weight rating of 3,000 pounds or more, originally designed by the manufacturer with a maximum seating capacity of nine passengers or less, excluding the driver. Alternative student transportation provider means an entity that enters into a contract with an educational agency pursuant to section 2 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) to transport school children to and from school and related school activities in an alternative school vehicle pursuant to the requirements of section 2 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill). An alternative student transportation provider shall not include a transportation network company as that term is defined in section 2 of P.L.2017, c.26 (C.39:5H-2). Driver of an alternative student transportation provider or driver means either an individual employed by an …
Sponsors
- M. Teresa Ruiz (D, 29) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SED
Subjects: EDUCATION - SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
Common questions
- What is S4801?
- S4801 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Transportation, cert students-permit trans. providers transport in cert vehicle.
- What does S4801 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning transportation of certain students, amending various parts of the statutory law, and supplementing P.L.1981, c.51 (C.18A:39-20.1).
- What is the status of S4801?
- In committee as of October 8, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SED (October 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4801?
- M. Teresa Ruiz (D, 29).
- Where is the official record for S4801?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4801
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