New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5717: Special ed investigation reports-publish & provide links to cert court decisions
Status: In committee, October 29, 2026
Requires DOE to publish special education complaint investigation reports and provide links to certain relevant court decisions.
What the bill says
An Act concerning special education reporting requirements and amending P.L.2017, c.103.
From the introduced text, October 29, 2026:
An Act concerning special education reporting requirements and amending P.L.2017, c.103. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 1 of P.L.2017, c.103 (C.18A:46-1.2) is amended to read as follows: 1. a. The Department of Education shall make available on its website an electronic database of legal decisions concerning special education in New Jersey. The purpose of the database shall be to provide parents, school districts, child study team members, and other interested members of the public with easily accessible information on legal decisions regarding New Jersey special education matters. b. [ADDED: (1)] The database shall contain a full-text copy of each written decision rendered by the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law in a special education due process hearing, [ADDED: a full-text copy of each written report rendered by the Office of Special Education in response to a complaint filed pursuant to 34 C.F.R. s.300.151 through 34 C.F.R. s.300.153 or N.J.A.C.6A:14-9.2, as well as any successor regulations,] and, if the decision [ADDED: or report] is appealed, [ADDED: a direct hyperlink to] any subsequent decision on the matter rendered by a court of the State of New Jersey or a federal court. The database shall include each special education decision [ADDED: or report] rendered after the effective date of this act …
Sponsors
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Eliana Pintor Marin (D, 29) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AED
Subjects: EDUCATION, JUDICIARY - COURT ADMINISTRATION
Common questions
- What is A5717?
- A5717 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Special ed investigation reports-publish & provide links to cert court decisions.
- What does A5717 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning special education reporting requirements and amending P.L.2017, c.103.
- What is the status of A5717?
- In committee as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AED (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5717?
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A5717?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5717
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