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NJ A1167

NJ A1167
Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.

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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

The bill requires that beginning on September 1, 2020, 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, must 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 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 that beginning on September 1, 2020, municipal or county recreation departments and nonprofit youth serving organizations that organize, sponsor, or are affiliated with youth athletic events played on public fields must ensure that there is an automated external defibrillator (AED) available on site at each event and practice. The recreation department or organization can be deemed in compliance if a state-certified emergency services provider or other certified first responder is on site with an AED. The bill also provides immunity from civil liability for the recreation department or organization and its employees, umpires, coaches, and licensed athletic trainers in the acquisition and use of an AED.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee (on 01/09/2024)
(3 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A1167
BillText https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A1500/1167_I1.HTM
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