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2026 Report on Lactation-Related Policies in New Jersey Schools, Colleges, and Universities

May 13, 2026

By: OSHE Staff on behalf of the NJ ������Ƶ

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State Law (P.L.2019, c. 242) requires certain public facilities and offices to provide on-site lactation rooms for nursing mothers. Additionally, the law requires the New Jersey Department of Health to provide information about the availability of lactation rooms, and the New Jersey ������Ƶ (������Ƶ) to provide information on lactation-related policies in New Jersey’s schools, colleges, and universities.

The ������Ƶ is required to evaluate, and to report to the Governor and to the Legislature “on the lactation-related policies that have been implemented at schools, colleges, and universities in the State.” More specifically, each report submitted to the Governor and to the Legislature shall: 

1. Summarize the applicable policies in this area;
2. Indicate the number and percentage of policies that authorize access to a designated lactation room; and
3. Indicate the manner in which such policies were communicated to students, parents, and guardians during the preceding school year. N.J.S.A. 26:4C-3(b).

With the above in mind, all New Jersey schools are asked to have the appropriate member of its staff/administration complete the  so that the ������Ƶ can compile the necessary data to prepare its annual report. 

• All New Jersey schools must complete the 2026 Survey on Lactation-Related Policies by the July 1, 2026, deadline. 

Contact Information:

For any questions, please contact Michelle Whitmore, EEO/AA Officer at (609) 376-3650, or via email at michelle.whitmore@doe.nj.gov. 

Read the original ������Ƶ memo here

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