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A2123 • 2026

Requires public institution of higher education to provide students with information on food assistance programs.

Requires public institution of higher education to provide students with information on food assistance programs.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Carter, Linda S.
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.213.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Requires public institution of higher education to provide students with information on food assistance programs.

Requires public institution of higher education to provide students with information on food assistance programs.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires public institution of higher education to provide students with information on food assistance programs.
  • Topic: Withdrawn Because Approved Fiscal note: This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

  2. 2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature

    Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.213.

Official Summary Text

Requires public institution of higher education to provide students with information on food assistance programs.
Topic:
Withdrawn Because Approved
Fiscal note:
This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A2123

ASSEMBLY, No. 2123

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman LINDA S. CARTER

District 22 (Somerset and Union)

Assemblywoman VERLINA REYNOLDS-JACKSON

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

Assemblywoman CARMEN THERESA MORALES

District 34 (Essex)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Sampson, Assemblywomen Haider and Quijano

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires public institution of higher education to
provide students with information on food assistance programs.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.

��

An Act
concerning food insecurity among college students and
supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes and Title 44 of the Revised
Statutes.

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

���� 1.� The Commissioner of Human
Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education, shall develop
general program information about the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program, including a link to the program application and a link to the website
for NJ 211, the Statewide information and referral service for health,
emergency, and human services resources and assistance.

���� 2.� Each public institution of
higher education shall include with its initial offer of admission and, via
email, upon each semester�s registration:�

���� a.� the information developed
pursuant to section 1 of
P.L. , c. (C. )
(pending before the Legislature as this bill); and �

���� b. �information on any food
assistance, pantry, meal swipe, or similar programs offered by the institution
or located in the community.

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

STATEMENT

���� This bill requires the
Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher
Education, to develop general program information, including a link to the
application, about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (commonly known
as SNAP) and a link to the website for NJ 211, the Statewide information and
referral service for health, emergency, and human services resources and
assistance.�

���� The bill also requires each
public institution of higher education to include with its initial offer of
admission and, via email, upon each semester�s registration:�

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the information
developed
pursuant to the bill�s provisions; and��

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information on
any food assistance, pantry, meal swipe, or similar programs offered by the
institution or located in the community.