New Jersey A 1646: Establishes timelines for review and approval by Commissioner of Education of annual certified audits submitted by approved private schools for students with disabilities.

Bill Text

A1646 1R 

�[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 1646 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman MELINDA KANE

District 6 (Burlington and Camden)

Assemblywoman� ROSAURA "ROSY" BAGOLIE

District 27 (Essex and Passaic)

SYNOPSIS

���� Establishes timelines for review and approval by 
Commissioner of Education of annual certified audits submitted by approved 
private schools for students with disabilities.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� As reported by the Assembly Education Committee on 
May 7, 2026, with amendments.

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An Act concerning annual audits of approved private schools 
for students with disabilities and supplementing chapter 46 of Title 18A of the 
New Jersey Statutes.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� a.� Notwithstanding the 
provisions of any law to the contrary, the Commissioner of Education shall not 
issue an adverse finding, adjustment, or penalty regarding a review of an 
annual independent certified audit conducted on behalf of an approved private 
school for students with disabilities, beyond the following timelines:

���� (1)� for an independent 
certified audit submitted for any school year ending after the effective date 
of this act, seven years following the date of the submission of the audit; or

���� (2) for an independent 
certified audit submitted for any school year ending prior to the effective 
date of this act, seven years following the date of the submission of the audit 
or 1[two] three1 years 
following the effective date of this act, whichever is the later date. 

���� b.� If the commissioner does 
not conduct and complete the audit review pursuant to the timelines established 
in subsection a. of this section, the audit shall be deemed approved for all 
purposes.

���� 2.��� This act shall take 
effect immediately.