Bill
Bill > A2927
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, the South Jersey Transportation Authority, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Delaware River Port Authority, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, and the Delaware River and Bay Authority to install a cabinet on every bridge that has a total length of 100 feet or more and crosses over a waterway. The cabinet is required to include a rescue tube and life jacket that a first responder may use to rescue a person from drowning.
AI Summary
This bill requires several New Jersey transportation authorities, as well as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Delaware River Port Authority, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, and the Delaware River and Bay Authority, to install a cabinet on every bridge under their jurisdiction that is at least 100 feet long and crosses over a waterway. The cabinet must include a rescue tube and life jacket that a first responder can use to rescue someone from drowning. The bill sets a timeline of 6 months for the authorities to comply with the installation requirement, and the effective date of each section is contingent on the enactment of similar legislation in neighboring states.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee (on 01/09/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A2927 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A3000/2927_I1.HTM |
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