New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5518: Imagination Library Program, New Jersey-establishes in DOE;$2M
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
Establishes New Jersey Imagination Library Program in DOE; appropriates $2 million.
What the bill says
An Act establishing the New Jersey Imagination Library Program, amending P.L.2000, c.139, supplementing chapter 6 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, and making an appropriation.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
An Act establishing the New Jersey Imagination Library Program, amending P.L.2000, c.139, supplementing chapter 6 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, and making an appropriation. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. (New section) As used in P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill): Eligible child means any child under five years of age who resides in the State. Local qualified affiliate means any existing or new local Dolly Partons Imagination Library affiliate or a local affiliate of a nonprofit organization dedicated solely to promoting and encouraging reading in early childhood for the children of the State. National early childhood literacy foundation means a national nonprofit foundation, such as Dolly Partons Imagination Library, or a similar book distribution program, which exists for the sole purpose of working with local nonprofit entities to identify eligible children and provide a reading selection each month to those children enrolled at no cost to the family. Program means the New Jersey Imagination Library Program as established pursuant to section 3 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill):. Reading selection means a high-quality, age-appropriate book mailed to an eligible child enrolled in the program on a monthly basis. 2. Section 2 of P.L.2000, …
Sponsors
- William F. Moen, Jr. (D, 5) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REP REF AAP
- : INT 1RA REF AED
Votes
- Assembly Education Committee: Reported favorably (October 15, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is A5518?
- A5518 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Imagination Library Program, New Jersey-establishes in DOE;$2M.
- What does A5518 do?
- In its own words: An Act establishing the New Jersey Imagination Library Program, amending P.L.2000, c.139, supplementing chapter 6 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, and making an appropriation.
- What is the status of A5518?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: REP REF AAP (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5518?
- William F. Moen, Jr. (D, 5).
- Where is the official record for A5518?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5518
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