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NJA5345Intro
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Streamlines application and extends certification period for SNAP for certain populations; allows for low-cost or free delivery in certain instances.
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2026-06-28
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA5262Intro
25%
Establishes Commission on High-Quality Affordable Early Childhood Care and Education; makes appropriation.
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2026-06-15
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA5238Intro
25%
Expands role of New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute and transfers $3 million from DCF to DHS for establishment of dashboard and associated implementation.
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2026-06-08
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJAR142Intro
25%
Urges federal government to establish WIC waiver program allowing states to authorize use of WIC benefits to purchase alternative infant formulas during public emergencies.
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2026-05-28
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA5141Intro
25%
Expands child tax credit eligibility to resident taxpayers with children ages six to 11.
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2026-05-28
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA5127Intro
25%
Establishes child care stabilization and operation grant program in DHS.
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2026-05-28
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA5115Intro
25%
Requires children's meals and beverages served in certain settings to meet nutritional standards.
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2026-05-18
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJACR147Intro
25%
Urges United States Congress to pass "Universal School Meals Program Act."
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2026-05-14
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJAJR183Intro
25%
Permanently designates the first Friday in February as "Give Kids a Smile Day" in New Jersey.
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2026-05-14
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA5033Intro
25%
Requires DHS to cover child care services for veterans under certain circumstances.
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2026-05-11
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4941Intro
25%
Revises SNAP application process to include certain notices, and certification and recertification requirements.
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2026-05-07
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4932Intro
25%
Establishes five-year Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Program; appropriates $15 million.
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2026-05-07
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4943Intro
25%
Establishes Stolen SNAP Benefits Replacement Fund in Department of Treasury, requires DHS to replace stolen SNAP benefits from fund, and appropriates $20 million to AOC.
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2026-05-07
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4846Intro
25%
Requires child care subsidy rate paid for certain children to equal school district's per pupil preschool education aid; appropriates funds.
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2026-05-04
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4847Intro
25%
Creates emergency closure prevention fund for child care programs at risk of closure; appropriates $10 million.
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2026-05-04
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4845Intro
25%
Establishes New Jersey Blue Ribbon Commission on Child Care.
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2026-05-04
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4789Intro
25%
Concerns food allergy safety, emergency preparedness, and anaphylaxis response in child care settings.
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2026-03-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4746Intro
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Provides gross income tax credit to taxpayers for qualified youth sports expenses paid or incurred on behalf of dependents.
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2026-03-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4732Intro
25%
Requires artificial intelligence companion operators to provide notifications that users are not communicating with human.
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2026-03-16
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4616Intro
25%
Restricts use of electronic benefit cards by cash assistance recipients.
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2026-03-10
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4659Intro
25%
Requires resource family parent, relative, preadoptive parent, or caretaker to be party to reviews or hearings involving a child under the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families' care.
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2026-03-10
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4564Intro
25%
Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare pediatric special care nursing facility reimbursement rates.
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2026-03-10
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4565Intro
25%
Requires DCF to adopt policies and procedures providing child care facilities with security services, equipment, or technology.
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2026-03-10
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4440Intro
25%
Requires various State departments to provide linkages to information on "baby boxes" and safe sleep education on their websites.
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2026-02-24
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4441Intro
25%
Requires DHS to distribute contactless EBT cards to SNAP recipients by January 31, 2027.
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2026-02-24
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4442Intro
25%
Requires SNAP retailers to display information on how to protect SNAP recipients from fraud used to steal benefits.
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2026-02-24
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4157Intro
25%
Requires newly constructed police stations, fire stations, and hospitals to provide newborn safety device; allows affirmative defense to prosecution for abandonment if parent leaves child in device.
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4099Intro
25%
Revises Work First New Jersey program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program procedures to require information on security protocols be provided when replacement benefit cards are issued.
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4408Intro
25%
Authorizes disclosure by DCF of child abuse and neglect information to religious institutions.
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4145Intro
25%
Provides temporary corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain employer-provided child care expenditures.
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4102Intro
25%
Requires SNAP retailers to take measures to help prevent card skimming.
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4144Intro
25%
"Child Care Loan Fund Act"; requires EDA to establish no cost loan program for certain child care provider capital expenses; appropriates $10 million.
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4125Intro
25%
Amends statutory definition of "abused child."
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJAJR141Intro
25%
Designates March 1 of each year as "Endometriosis Awareness Day" in New Jersey.
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4214Intro
25%
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Child Support Reform.
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4129Intro
25%
Doubles amount of State child tax credit; raises age and income eligibility criteria needed to receive credit.
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4124Intro
25%
Provides for background checks and other requirements for certain agencies providing temporary home for child or pregnant woman during crisis.
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4312Intro
25%
Grants children placed in resource family care right to have certain signage displayed in home.
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4274Intro
25%
Directs referral of certain persons under 18 for determination of status as socially or economically disadvantaged youth.
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJAJR137Intro
25%
Designates October 31st of each year as "Juliette Gordon Low Day."
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJAJR135Intro
25%
Designates April 22 of each year as Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day in NJ.
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4164Intro
25%
Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA4153Intro
25%
Requires restaurants to provide healthy beverages with meals designated for children.
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2026-02-19
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA3715Intro
25%
Establishes five-year conception to cradle pilot program in DOE.
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2026-01-13
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA3801Intro
25%
Permanently requires certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment.
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2026-01-13
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA1644Intro
25%
Prohibits child care providers from charging any fees for service on days when providers are unable to provide child care services due to contraction of, or exposure to, COVID-19.
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2026-01-13
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA3450Intro
25%
Requires State provider subsidy payments for child care services to be based on enrollment.
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2026-01-13
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA3803Intro
25%
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Children.
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2026-01-13
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA1451Intro
25%
Requires automatic external defibrillators on-site at certain places of public assembly and youth athletic events.
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2026-01-13
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
NJA2229Intro
25%
"Healthy Smiles Act"; increases NJ FamilyCare fee-for-service reimbursement rates for pediatric dental services; requires NJ FamilyCare managed care rates for identical services be no less than fee-for-service rates.
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2026-01-13
To Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
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