A3091

Authorizes Secretary of Higher Education to impose a fine against an institution of higher education that fails to appropriately respond to a student's allegation of sexual assault by another student.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A3091 authorizes the Secretary of Higher Education to fine institutions of higher education $10,000 for failing to properly respond to.

New Jersey A3091 requires the Secretary of Higher Education to impose a $10,000 penalty on an institution of higher education if it fails to appropriately respond to and investigate a student's allegation of sexual assault by another student. The penalty applies if the institution does not take appropriate disciplinary action against the perpetrator if the allegation is substantiated. The fine is collected and enforced through summary proceedings under the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999.

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Where it stands

Current
Higher Education Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

DDD
3
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee