Bill Text: NJ S3890 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Introduced

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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-11-18 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee [S3890 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2024-S3890-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 3890

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED NOVEMBER 18, 2024

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  M. TERESA RUIZ

District 29 (Essex and Hudson)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

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

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

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.

 

     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). 

     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: 

·        the information developed pursuant to the bill's provisions; and  

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