S.3296

Requires public institution of higher education to provide alternative scholarship to student-athlete who loses athletic scholarship due to injury.

Introduced·2/2/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S3296 mandates public higher education institutions to offer alternative scholarships to student-athletes who lose their athletic.

New Jersey S3296 requires public institutions of higher education to provide an alternative scholarship to student-athletes who lose their athletic scholarships due to incapacitating injuries or illnesses. The bill defines "incapacitating injury or illness" as those directly related to the student-athlete's participation in intercollegiate athletics, deemed medically ineligible by the institution's medical staff.

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Higher Eduction Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Feb 2

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee