ASSEMBLY CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND FOOD SECURITY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 2724

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  MARCH 16, 2026

      The Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly Bill No. 2724.

      As amended by the committee, this bill requires child care centers licensed pursuant to P.L.1983, c.492 (C.30:5B-1 et seq.) to prepare and make available a notice of any change in the tuition rate charged by the center, 45 days prior to the change, to every parent or legal guardian of a child attending the center.  As amended, the notice would be sent by email or text message to the parent or legal guardian at the last known email address or cellphone number identified in the center’s records, or would be delivered in person to the parent or legal guardian by a staff member of the center.  The center would also be required to post the notice on its internet website or by other electronic means, and to display the notice in a prominent location within the center.

      This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2026-2027 session pending technical review.  As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

      The committee amendments require that the notice be sent by email or text message to the parent or legal guardian at the last known email address or cellphone number identified in the child center’s record, instead of being sent by certified mail, return receipt requested or by receipted first class mail addressed to parent or legal guardian at the last know address identified in the center’s records, as originally provided in the bill.