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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 5736: Requires school districts to provide 30-minute lunch period for students.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 5736 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on October 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires school districts to provide 30-minute lunch period for students. Primary sponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (October 29, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Verlina Reynolds-JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source