NJ S1252

Bill

NJ S1252

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

Introduced
01/09/2024

In Committee
01/09/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 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, known as the "Michael Fisher Law," mandates that local recreation departments and nonprofit youth-serving organizations that host youth athletic events on public fields must have an automated external defibrillator (AED) readily available at all home games and practices. An AED is a portable device that can analyze a person's heart rhythm and deliver an electrical shock if needed to restore a normal heartbeat, which can be life-saving during sudden cardiac arrest. The bill specifies that compliance is met if a certified emergency responder, licensed athletic trainer, or other certified first responder is present with an AED. Furthermore, to encourage the acquisition and use of these devices, the bill grants immunity from civil lawsuits to these organizations, their employees, volunteer umpires, coaches, and licensed athletic trainers regarding the AED's acquisition and use.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Jim Beach (D)*, Holly Schepisi (R)*, Renee Burgess (D), Teresa Ruiz (D),

Last Action

Combined with S1210 (SCS) (on 02/22/2024)

Official Document

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1252

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1252
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S1500/1252_I1.HTM
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1500/1252_I1.HTM

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A1167	Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee	Same As
A2505	Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Affairs Committee	Carry Over
S1210	Requires automatic external defibrillators on-site at certain places of public assembly and youth athletic events.	Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee	Replaced by
S2001	Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.	Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee	Carry Over

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