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NJ A4799

NJ A4799
Permits youth-serving patriotic societies to speak with public school students during regular school hours.


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Introduced
10/20/2022
In Committee
10/20/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires the principal of a public school to permit a representative of a patriotic society that is intended to serve young people under the age of 21 to speak to students during regular school hours in the first quarter of the school year. A patriotic society interested in speaking with students must provide the school principal with verbal or written notice of the society's intent to speak to the students to inform the students about the civic involvement of the society, and to explain how students may participate in or join the patriotic society. The bill provides that a patriotic society cannot solicit personal information from students during the visit. Under the bill, a school principal has discretion over the time, place, and manner of the representative's visit. As used in this bill, "patriotic society" means an organization listed in Title 36 of the United States Code.

AI Summary

This bill requires public school principals to permit representatives from patriotic societies that serve youth under 21 to speak to students during regular school hours in the first quarter of the school year. The patriotic society must provide the principal with notice of their intent to speak and inform students about the society's civic involvement and how to participate or join. The society is prohibited from soliciting personal information from students, and the principal has discretion over the time, place, and manner of the visit. A "patriotic society" is defined as an organization listed in Title 36 of the United States Code.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 10/20/2022)

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