S.3250

Requires textbook publishers to provide public institutions of higher education with information on price and availability of textbooks.

Introduced·2/2/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S3250 mandates textbook publishers to inform public higher education institutions of textbook prices and availability.

New Jersey S3250, known as the "Textbook Access Act," requires textbook publishers to disclose the price and availability of textbooks to faculty members or academic departments at public institutions of higher education. This act aims to promote transparency in textbook pricing and purchasing, potentially saving students money. Publishers must also inform adopters when unbundled textbooks are available in the same edition as bundled ones.

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Where it stands

Current
Higher Eduction Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Feb 2

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee