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NJ A951
NJ A951Extends validity of and eliminates issuance fee for temporary instructional certificate issued to military spouse; requires expedited processing of military spouse application for NJ instructional certificate and eliminates fee to obtain certificate.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Current law, P.L.2013, c.68 (C.18A:26-2.14), provides a process whereby an individual who is licensed to teach in another state and is married to an active duty member of the military who has been transferred to New Jersey, may obtain a temporary instructional certificate to be employed as a teacher in New Jersey on a temporary basis while completing any additional requirements for a New Jersey instructional certificate. The temporary instructional certificate is valid for 180 days and may be extended by the State Board of Examiners for another 180 days. This bill amends current law to provide that the temporary instructional certificate will be valid for 365 days and may be extended by the State board for another 365 days. The bill also prohibits the State board from charging a nonresident military spouse a fee for the issuance of a temporary instructional certificate. In addition, this bill supplements existing law to require the Department of Education to establish procedures to expedite the processing of an application submitted by a nonresident military spouse for a New Jersey instructional certificate. The bill prohibits the department and the State Board of Examiners from requiring a nonresident military spouse to pay a fee for the issuance of an instructional certificate.
AI Summary
This bill extends the validity of temporary instructional certificates for military spouses who have relocated to New Jersey due to their active-duty partner's transfer, increasing the initial validity from 180 days to 365 days, with the possibility of another 365-day extension, and eliminates the fee for issuing these temporary certificates. A "nonresident military spouse" is defined as someone whose spouse is an active-duty service member transferred to New Jersey and who has left employment in another state to accompany them. The bill also mandates that the Department of Education create procedures to expedite the processing of applications for full New Jersey instructional certificates for these military spouses and prohibits both the department and the State Board of Examiners from charging any fee for the issuance of these full certificates, while still requiring that all applicable state requirements for the certificate be met.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A951 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1000/951_I1.HTM |
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