# New Jersey A3742: Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.*

New Jersey A3742, Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.*, is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Mitchelle Drulis (Democratic), Roy Freiman (Democratic), Tennille R. McCoy (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-10-20 (Received in Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A3742
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.*
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-02-22
- Last action: 2025-10-20, Received in Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
- Sponsors: Mitchelle Drulis (Democratic), Roy Freiman (Democratic), Tennille R. McCoy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (77 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mitchelle Drulis (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Roy Freiman (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tennille R. McCoy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Bailey Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aura K. Dunn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shama A. Haider (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert J. Karabinchak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrea Katz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matsikoudis, Michele
- Cosponsor: Cody D. Miller (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carmen Theresa Morales (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol A. Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Sauickie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William W. Spearman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sumter, Shavonda E.
- Cosponsor: Lisa Swain (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Torrissi, Michael
- Cosponsor: Chris Tully (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-30 | House | 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 77 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-10-20: Received in Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: Passed Assembly — (77-2-1) (House)
- 2025-06-26: Reported, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House)
- 2025-06-26: TRANS Assembly Budget Committee (House)
- 2025-06-12: REP/ACA, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee (House)
- 2024-02-22: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture (6/12/25 1R), 2025-07-01: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_R1.PDF)
- Assembly Budget Substitute (6/26/25 1R), 2025-06-27: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_S2.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_S2.PDF)
- 6/26/25; 1R, 2025-06-26: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_E1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_E1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2025-06-13: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_I1.PDF)
- Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Substitute (6/12/25), 2025-06-13: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_S1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture (6/12/25 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_R1.HTM)
- [Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture (6/12/25 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_R1.PDF)
- [Assembly Budget Substitute (6/26/25 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_S2.HTM)
- [Assembly Budget Substitute (6/26/25 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_S2.PDF)
- [6/26/25; 1R (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_E1.HTM)
- [6/26/25; 1R (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_E1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_I1.PDF)
- [Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Substitute (6/12/25) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Substitute (6/12/25) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3742_S1.PDF)

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- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A3742-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).