Modifies NJBEST one-time grant to lifetime matching grant of $1,500 per beneficiary.*

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May 18, 2026 · Senate

Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

May 18, 2026 · Senate

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Jan 13, 2026 · Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Floor Consideration — base rate 18%, measured from NJ's completed sessions
Momentum -2 41/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -21 146 days quiet

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