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NJ A1101
NJ A1101Requires development of longitudinal data system that maintains individuals' data from preschool through entry into workforce.
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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
This bill requires the development of a Statewide longitudinal data system that is capable of retaining individual-level information. The data records would include information starting when an individual enrolls in a public school, and would continue as the individual enters the workforce. Under the bill, the Secretary of Higher Education, the Commissioner of Education, and the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development will jointly establish a P-20 Longitudinal Data System Working Group. The working group will determine:· the data elements to be maintained in the longitudinal data system;· the process by which entities will submit information to the data system; · the measures to be taken to ensure that all data in the longitudinal data system are secure and that individuals' privacy is not compromised;· the development of analytic reports that will be created using information stored in the longitudinal data system; and· the feasibility of collecting postsecondary education and employment data for inclusion in the longitudinal data system of individuals who graduated from a public secondary school in the State and subsequently moved out-of-State. The bill requires that the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, the Department of Education, and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development enter into a memorandum of understanding no later than the beginning of the first full academic year following the bill's effective date to develop the longitudinal data system. The system would be operational by the beginning of the second full academic year following the bill's effective date.
AI Summary
This bill mandates the creation of a P-20 Longitudinal Data System, which will track an individual's educational and early workforce journey from preschool through higher education and into employment. A working group, comprised of the Secretaries of Higher Education, Education, and Labor and Workforce Development, will be established to determine what data will be collected, how it will be submitted, and how to ensure its security and protect individual privacy, with a goal of producing analytical reports. This system aims to reduce data collection burdens, provide valuable insights for educational decision-making, improve student access to higher education by facilitating transcript and record transfers, and offer public access to non-confidential data. The relevant state departments are required to formalize their agreement to develop this system through a memorandum of understanding by the start of the first full academic year after the bill becomes law, with the system expected to be operational by the beginning of the second full academic year.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology 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/A1101 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1500/1101_I1.HTM |
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