A4591

Permits school districts to define excused absences from school to include illness based on student's mental or behavioral health and requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for defining excused absence for this reason.

Introduced·3/10/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A4591 allows school districts to count absences due to mental or behavioral health as excused and mandates guidelines from the.

New Jersey A4591 permits school districts to include absences due to a student's mental or behavioral health as excused absences. The bill requires the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, to develop guidelines for these excused absences, including what documentation may be needed upon a student's return to school. This act will take effect on the first day of the second full school year following its enactment.

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Where it stands

Current
Education Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Mar 10

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee