A2724 • 2026

Requires 45 day notice concerning tuition rate changes by licensed child care centers.

Children

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Katz, Andrea
Last action: 2026-03-16
Official status: Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Requires 45 day notice concerning tuition rate changes by licensed child care centers.

What This Bill Does

Requires 45 day notice concerning tuition rate changes by licensed child care centers.
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 out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, 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 45 day notice concerning tuition rate changes by licensed child care centers.
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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A2724 ACF Statement 3/16/26

ASSEMBLY CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND FOOD SECURITY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY,
No. 2724

with
committee amendments

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:
�MARCH
16, 2026

����� The Assembly Children, Families and Food Security
Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly Bill No.
2724.

����� As amended by the committee,
this bill requires child care centers licensed
pursuant to P.L.1983, c.492 (C.30:5B-1 et seq.) to prepare and make available a
notice of any change in the tuition rate charged by the center, 45 days prior
to the change, to every parent or legal guardian of a child attending the
center.� As amended, the notice would be sent by email or text message to the
parent or legal guardian at the last known email address or cellphone number identified
in the center�s records, or would be delivered in person to the parent or legal
guardian by a staff member of the center.� The center would also be required to
post the notice on its internet website or by other electronic means, and to
display the notice in a prominent location within the center.

����� 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.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

����� The committee amendments require that the notice be
sent by email or text message to the parent or legal guardian at the last known
email address or cellphone number identified in the child center�s record,
instead of being sent by certified mail, return receipt requested or by
receipted first class mail addressed to parent or legal guardian at the last
know address identified in the center�s records, as originally provided in the
bill.