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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill Prohibits Face Mask Mandates for Students in Schools and on Buses
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education CommitteeSponsors: McGuckin, Gregory P. and 4 others
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What This Bill Would Do
New Jersey legislation bans public and nonpublic schools and school buses from requiring students to wear face masks. The measure allows students to wear face masks voluntarily if they choose to do so. The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Removes the legal authority of educational institutions to enforce mask mandates for students, while preserving individual choice for voluntary mask-wearing across all grade levels.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
students attending public or nonpublic elementary or secondary schools
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a school still force students to wear a face mask?
Does the bill ban students from wearing masks if they want to?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance55How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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