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NJ S3804

NJ S3804
Requires school district to allow graduating student to wear military sash while participating in high school graduation ceremony.


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Introduced
10/21/2024
In Committee
10/21/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Under current law, school districts are required to allow a student to wear a military dress uniform issued by a branch of the United States Armed Forces while participating in the student's high school graduation ceremony if the student has:1. fulfilled all of the State and local requirements for receiving a high school diploma, and is otherwise eligible to participate in the high school graduation ceremony; and2. completed basic training for, and is an active member of, a branch of the United States Armed Forces. This bill amends the law to also require school districts to allow graduating students to wear a military sash or stole issued to the student by a branch of the United States Armed Forces while participating in their high school graduation ceremony if they have fulfilled all of the State and local requirements for receiving a high school diploma, and are otherwise eligible to participate in the high school graduation ceremony. A military sash or stole is worn atop a graduation robe and is issued by a recruiter of the graduate's service branch upon enlistment.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to require school districts to allow graduating students to wear either a military dress uniform or a military sash/stole issued by a branch of the United States Armed Forces during their high school graduation ceremony, as long as the student has fulfilled all state and local requirements for receiving a high school diploma and is otherwise eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony. The military sash or stole is worn over the graduation robe and is issued to the graduate by their service branch's recruiter upon enlistment.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 10/21/2024)

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