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NJ S3961
Bill
Status
7/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Teresa Ruiz
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AI Summary
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Public schools must offer students, parents, and guardians a no-fee option for making direct payments for school meals, field trips, activity fees, and other school-related goods or services at convenient times and locations
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Nonpublic schools participating in federally assisted meal programs must provide a no-fee option for direct school meal payments
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Any contract with third-party payment processing platforms must require the platform to disclose all fees charged, the average annual fees incurred by users, and the availability of alternative no-fee payment methods
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All communications requesting payment must include information about the no-fee direct payment option and any fees associated with using payment processing platforms
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The law takes effect immediately and applies to the first full school year following enactment (approved July 8, 2025)
Legislative Description
Requires public and certain nonpublic schools to offer no-fee option to parents for making school lunch and other payments; requires payment processing platforms used by certain schools to provide users with information on user fees.
Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor
Last Action
Approved P.L.2025, c.94.
7/8/2025