SENATE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

[Second Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 4227

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JUNE 25, 2020

      The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 4227 (2R) with committee amendments.

      As amended, this bill provides that individuals attending school-sponsored graduation exercises held by a school district or charter school high school between July 1, 2020 and August 31, 2020, who have graduated from the school or were employed by the school in the immediately preceding school year will, for purposes of insurance coverages afforded the school’s registered and enrolled student population beginning July 1, 2020 or for the purposes of insurance coverages afforded the school’s employees beginning on that date, be considered included in the enrolled and registered student population or be considered as a school employee, as applicable, while attending the graduation exercises.

      The bill defines insurance as student accident insurance and general liability insurance in the case of students, and general liability insurance in the case of school employees.

      As amended and reported by committee, this bill is identical to Senate Bill No. 2558 (2R), which also was amended and reported by the committee on this same date.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:

      The committee amendments clarify that:

      1)   a school under the bill is a school district or charter school high school; and

      2)   insurance under the bill is student accident insurance and general liability insurance in the case of students, and general liability insurance in the case of employees.

FISCAL IMPACT:

      This bill is not certified as requiring a fiscal note.