New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5640: Four-yr instit of higher ed-prov cert training to first-yr & transfer students
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
Requires four-year institutions of higher education to provide training on affirmative consent and certain federal Title IX requirements to first-year and transfer students.
What the bill says
An Act concerning student training on campus sexual assault and violence and supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
An Act concerning student training on campus sexual assault and violence and supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. As used in this section: Affirmative consent means affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity. Sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 485(f) of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. s.1092(f). b. A four-year institution of higher education shall annually provide to each incoming first-year and transfer student enrolled in an undergraduate degree program of the institution training on affirmative consent and the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, 20 U.S.C. s.1681 et seq., related to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The training may be included as part of any orientation program provided to incoming first-year and transfer students. c. The training required pursuant to this section shall include, but not be limited to, information on: (1) the responsibility of each person involved in a sexual activity to ensure that the person has the affirmative consent of the involved participants to engage in the sexual activity, and the necessity that each person understand that affirmative consent must be …
Sponsors
- Marisa Sweeney (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Shanique Speight (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Rosaura Bagolie (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Carmen Theresa Morales (D, 34)
Latest actions
- : REP REF AAP
- : INT 1RA REF AHI
Votes
- Assembly Higher Education Committee: Reported favorably (October 22, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HIGHER EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is A5640?
- A5640 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Four-yr instit of higher ed-prov cert training to first-yr & transfer students.
- What does A5640 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning student training on campus sexual assault and violence and supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
- What is the status of A5640?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: REP REF AAP (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5640?
- Marisa Sweeney (D, 25), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5640?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5640
Source: official New Jersey record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.