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Committee moves bill to create state transfer ombudsperson and modify transfer agreements

New Jersey Senate Higher Education Committee · February 12, 2026
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Summary

The committee moved Senate Bill 14‑61 to modify statewide transfer and reverse‑transfer agreements and to establish a New Jersey transfer ombudsperson within the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education; supporters registered in favor and the bill was voted out of committee.

Senate Bill 14‑61, which would modify statewide transfer and reverse‑transfer agreements and create a transfer ombudsperson within the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, was presented and moved by the committee.

Multiple organizations and individuals signaled support for the bill and stated they did not need to testify in person. A motion to move the bill was made and seconded; the roll call recorded affirmative votes and the bill was moved out of committee.

Supporters said the bill would improve transfer pathways; the committee recorded the motion and advanced the measure for further consideration.