New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A3407: Higher education students, child custody-prohibits requiring to purch meal plans
Status: Introduced, October 29, 2026
Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring students who have children to purchase meal plans, live in on-campus housing, or pay gym fees.
What the bill says
An Act concerning certain students enrolled in institutions of higher education and supplementing chapter 3B of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
From the amended text, October 29, 2026:
An Act concerning certain students enrolled in institutions of higher education and supplementing chapter 3B of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. 1 [ADDED: a.] 1 An institution of higher education shall not require any student enrolled in the institution who has full or partial custody of a child to: 1[a.] [ADDED: (1)] 1 purchase a meal plan; 1[b.] [ADDED: (2)] 1 reside in on-campus housing except when required as a condition of entry into a residential cohort or access program or as a condition of receipt of a scholarship; or 1[c.] [ADDED: (3)] 1 pay any fees associated with the use of a campus gym, fitness center, or other recreational facility, as long as the fee is not associated with fees for other campus services including, but not limited to, transportation. The institution shall not be required to allow a student to use the campus gym, fitness center, or other recreational facility if the associated fees are not paid. 1 [ADDED: b. Within six months of the date of enactment of this act, the Secretary of Higher Education shall issue guidelines and criteria to institutions of higher education for verifying that a student qualifies for the exemptions provided pursuant to this section.] …
Sponsors
- Heather Simmons (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- David Bailey, Jr. (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : AA 2RA (Quijano) (Voice)
- : REP 2RA
- : INT 1RA REF AHI
Votes
- Assembly Higher Education Committee: Reported favorably (October 5, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: DOMESTIC RELATIONS - CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION, EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is A3407?
- A3407 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Higher education students, child custody-prohibits requiring to purch meal plans.
- What does A3407 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning certain students enrolled in institutions of higher education and supplementing chapter 3B of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
- What is the status of A3407?
- Introduced as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: AA 2RA (Quijano) (Voice) (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A3407?
- Heather Simmons (D, 3), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A3407?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3407
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