A 3882 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires public schools to post link to subsidized school meals application, and certain informational videos related to application, in prominent place on Internet website.*

This bill requires all New Jersey public schools to prominently display a direct link to the subsidized school meals application on their official websites. It directly affects public schools by adding this website posting requirement to existing rules about meal applications. The key provision mandates that schools place the link in a visible location on their internet sites, making it easier for families to access the application. This change aims to improve accessibility to school meal programs without altering eligibility rules or funding.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

General Assembly Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Jun 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Reprint · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended after being reported by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on March 19, 2026. The main substantive change expands the website posting requirement: public schools must now not only post a link to the subsidized school meals application but also a link to at least one informational video produced by the New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate about that application. Additional sponsors were added and the bill moved from introduced status to first reprint.

Scope change

The bill's requirements on public schools expanded to include posting informational videos from the NJ Office of the Food Security Advocate alongside the existing application link requirement.

REQUIREMENT

Schools must now post a link to at least one informational video produced by the New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate regarding the school meals application, in addition to the existing requirement to post the application link.

SCOPE

The bill's scope expanded from requiring only an application link on school websites to requiring both an application link and a related informational video link.

TECHNICAL

Additional sponsors were added: Assemblyman Dan Hutchison (District 4), Senator M. Teresa Ruiz (District 29), and Senator Angela V. McKnight (District 31), along with listed co-sponsors.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (36-0)

upper

May 4, 2026

Committee

Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed by the Assembly (73-0-0)

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Committee

Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

lower

5 primary · 6 co-sponsors