New Jersey A 4192: Updates educational and experience requirements to obtain licensure as architect.

Bill Text

A4192 

ASSEMBLY, No. 4192 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 19, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman� CAROL A. MURPHY

District 7 (Burlington)

SYNOPSIS

���� Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of 
higher education to New Jersey residents who are members of reserve component 
of Armed Forces of United States. 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� As introduced.

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An Act concerning tuition benefits for members of a reserve 
component of the Armed Forces of the United States and amending P.L.1999, c.46 
and P.L.2005, c.317.

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

���� 1.��� Section 20 of P.L.1999, 
c.46 (C.18A:62-23) is amended to read as follows:

���� 20.� As used in sections 20-25 
of [this 
act,] P.L.1999, 
c.46 (C.18A:62-23 through 18A:62-28):

���� "Initial Active Duty 
Training" means Basic Military Training, for members of the New Jersey Air 
National Guard, and Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training, for 
members of the New Jersey Army National Guard, or the equivalent training 
for members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States.

���� �Member of a reserve 
component of the Armed Forces of the United States� means a person who is a 
resident of New Jersey and is a member of the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, 
Marine Reserve, Air Force Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve.

(cf: P.L.1999, c.46, s.20)

���� 2.��� Section 21 of P.L.1999, 
c.46 (C.18A:62-24) is amended to read as follows:

���� 21.� a.� Any member of the New 
Jersey National Guard and any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces 
of the United States shall be permitted to attend regularly-scheduled 
courses at any public institution of higher education in this State enumerated 
in N.J.S.18A:62-1 and receive up to 16 credits per semester tuition-free 
provided that:

���� (1)�� the member has completed 
Initial Active Duty Training and, except as otherwise provided pursuant to 
subsection c. of this section, is in good standing as an active member of the 
New Jersey National Guard, or is a member in good standing of a reserve 
component of the Armed Forces of the United States;

���� (2)�� the member has been 
accepted to pursue a course of undergraduate study and is enrolled as an 
undergraduate student in good standing at that institution or a course of 
graduate study and is enrolled as a graduate student in good standing at that 
institution; 

���� (3)�� the member has applied 
for all available State student grants and scholarships and all available 
federal student grants and scholarships for which the member is eligible; and

���� (4)�� as applicable, 
the member has applied for tuition benefits available through the United States 
Department of Veterans Affairs for which the member is eligible under the 
"Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008," 
Pub.L.110-252 (38 U.S.C. s.3301 et seq.), except that such application shall 
not be required in the case of a tuition benefit transfer by the member as 
permitted by federal law, or has applied for federal tuition benefits available 
to members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States.

���� b.��� The State shall 
reimburse a public institution of higher education for the tuition cost of each 
National Guard member and of each member of a reserve component of the Armed 
Forces of the United States who enrolls in the institution pursuant to the 
provisions of this section to the extent that the tuition cost is not paid 
through tuition benefits available to the member through the United States 
Department of Veterans Affairs under the "Post-9/11 Veterans Educational 
Assistance Act of 2008," Pub.L.110-252 (38 U.S.C. s.3301 et seq.), or 
available under a federal tuition assistance program for members of a reserve 
component of the Armed Forces of the United States.

���� c.���� Any member of the New 
Jersey National Guard or any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces 
of the United States whose enrollment in a public institution of higher 
education on a tuition-free basis pursuant to subsection a. of this section is 
interrupted by a deployment to active duty shall be permitted to receive the 
free tuition benefit after discharge from service under conditions other than 
dishonorable.� In the event of a non-medical discharge or a medical discharge 
that is not caused by an illness or injury related to the performance of duties 
for the National Guard or for a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the 
United States, eligibility for the free tuition benefit shall begin from 
the date of discharge and shall continue for one semester or a period of time 
equal to the length of the deployment, whichever is longer.� In the event of 
medical discharge or medical retirement as a result of illness or injury 
incurred in the combat theater, as a result of terrorist action, or in the 
response to a natural disaster,