New Jersey 222nd Legislature Status: Introduced 7 D cosponsors

S 1650 — 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.

Last action — REF SBA

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed General Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    2 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill establishes a program to reimburse school districts for local food purchases.

This bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to create a grant program to reimburse school districts for sourcing local foods. It allocates $4.5 million for this purpose.

What this means for you
  • Workers: The program supports jobs in local agriculture as schools purchase more local food.
  • Families: This means that schools may provide fresher, locally-sourced food options for children.
  • Small Business: Local food producers may benefit from increased demand from school districts.

Summary

Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Prog;$4.5M

Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current html December 31, 2025

Action History

  1. REF SBA

  2. REP 2RS

  3. INT 1RS REF SEG

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1650 do?
Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Prog;$4.5M
Who sponsors S 1650?
S 1650 is sponsored by Greenstein, Linda R. (Democrat), Gopal, Vin (Democrat), McKnight, Angela V. (Democrat), Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I. (Democrat), Ruiz, M. Teresa (Democrat), Turner, Shirley K. (Democrat), and Zwicker, Andrew (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 1650?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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