# New Jersey A5372: Authorizes foraging fruits, fungi, nuts, plants, and parts thereof in State parks and forests for personal use of the forager.

New Jersey A5372, Authorizes foraging fruits, fungi, nuts, plants, and parts thereof in State parks and forests for personal use of the forager., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Shama A. Haider (Democratic), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Heather Simmons (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-27 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A5372
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Authorizes foraging fruits, fungi, nuts, plants, and parts thereof in State parks and forests for personal use of the forager.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-02-27, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
- Sponsors: Shama A. Haider (Democratic), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Heather Simmons (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: Shama A. Haider (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Heather Simmons (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-02-27: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-02-28: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5372_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5372_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5372_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5372_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [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-A5372-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).