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NJ S1585

NJ S1585
Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.


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Introduced
02/13/2020
In Committee
02/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires municipal or county recreation departments and nonprofit youth serving organizations, which organize, sponsor, or are otherwise affiliated with youth athletic events that are played on municipal, county, school, or other publicly-owned fields, to ensure that there is available on site an automated external defibrillator (AED) at each youth athletic event and practice held on the department's or organization's home field. A recreation department or youth serving organization will be deemed to be in compliance with the AED requirement if a State- certified emergency services provider, licensed athletic trainer, or other certified first responder is on site at the athletic event or practice and has an AED available for use on site. A recreation department or youth serving organization and its employees, umpires, coaches, and licensed athletic trainers will be immune from civil liability in the acquisition and use of an AED.

AI Summary

This bill requires municipal or county recreation departments and nonprofit youth serving organizations that organize, sponsor, or are affiliated with youth athletic events on public fields to have an automated external defibrillator (AED) available on site during these events and practices. Compliance can also be achieved if a State-certified emergency services provider, licensed athletic trainer, or other certified first responder with an AED is present. The bill provides immunity from civil liability for the recreation departments, youth organizations, and their employees and volunteers in the acquisition and use of the AED.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 02/13/2020)

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