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NJ A5965

NJ A5965
Prohibits entity that receives grant from New Jersey State Council on Arts from scheduling educational courses on days when local school district is closed for religious holiday.

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Introduced
11/18/2019
In Committee
11/18/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020

Introduced Session

2018-2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill provides that an entity that receives a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for any purpose cannot hold, within the 12-month period following the receipt of the grant, any educational course, class, or lecture on those days when the schools in the school district, in which the course, class, or lecture is held, are closed for a religious holiday. This will apply to any course, class, or lecture that requires in-person attendance or that is held on-line. If a course, class, or lecture is held on-line, it cannot be held on the days that the schools in the school district in which the entity is located are closed for a religious holiday. This will apply to a course, class, or lecture for which the public is charged a fee or that is offered free of charge.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits an entity that receives a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts from scheduling any educational course, class, or lecture that is made available to the public on the days when the schools in the school district where the course is held are closed for a religious holiday. This applies to both in-person and online courses, and to courses for which the public is charged a fee or offered free of charge. The bill aims to ensure that these grant-receiving entities avoid scheduling educational activities on religious holidays observed by the local school district.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee (on 11/18/2019)

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