A1200 • 2026

Requires child care centers to establish procedures to notify parents or guardians in event of unexcused child absence as condition of licensure.

Children Parental Rights

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Schnall, Alexander
Last action: 2026-03-16
Official status: Reported and Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Requires child care centers to establish procedures to notify parents or guardians in event of unexcused child absence as condition of licensure.

What This Bill Does

Requires child care centers to establish procedures to notify parents or guardians in event of unexcused child absence as condition of licensure.
Topic: Commerce and Economic Development Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

2026-03-16 New Jersey Legislature
Reported and Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee
2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee

Official Summary Text

Requires child care centers to establish procedures to notify parents or guardians in event of unexcused child absence as condition of licensure.
Topic:
Commerce and Economic Development
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A1200 ACF Statement 3/16/26

ASSEMBLY CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND FOOD SECURITY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY,
No. 1200

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:
�MARCH
16, 2026

����� The Assembly Children, Families and Food Security
Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 1200.

�����
This
bill mandates that, as a condition of securing a new or renewal license or
approval, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) require a child care
center to establish a procedure to notify the parent or guardian of a child
enrolled at the center in the event of the child�s unexcused absence and to
determine the reason for the absence pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2020,
c.152 (C.30:5B-15.2).

���� Specifically,
the bill prohibits the DCF to issue a regular license or approval to a center
until it determines that the center has established the notification procedures
required pursuant to provisions of the bill.

���� The
bill also stipulates that the DCF is to deny, revoke or refuse to renew the
center's license or approval, as appropriate, if it determines that a center
has not established the notification procedures required under the bill.

����� This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the
2026-2027 session pending technical review.� As reported, the bill includes the
changes required by technical review, which has been performed.