# New Jersey A4942: Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.

New Jersey A4942, Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) House bill sponsored by Vincent M. Kearney (Democratic), Balvir Singh (Democratic), Jerry Walker (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-07 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A4942
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-05-07
- Last action: 2026-05-07, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Sponsors: Vincent M. Kearney (Democratic), Balvir Singh (Democratic), Jerry Walker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vincent M. Kearney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Balvir Singh (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jerry Walker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Hutchison (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-05-07: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-10-30: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4942_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4942_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4942_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4942_I1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A4942-2026-2027 (as of 2026-11-04).